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Feminine

Serenity

/səˈrɛn.ɪ.ti/

Calm, peace

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How to say it

se · REN · i · ty

/səˈrɛn.ɪ.ti/

What it means

English virtue name from the Latin serenitas ('calm, peace, clear weather'), the noun form of serenus ('calm, clear, untroubled'). Joss Whedon's Firefly (2002) and the sequel film Serenity (2005) named the ship Serenity.

Serenity is an English virtue name from the Latin serenitas ('calm, peace, clear weather'), the noun form of serenus ('calm, clear, untroubled'). The word entered English in the 15th century. As a given name Serenity is modern and American. It first entered the US top 1000 in 2000, surged into the top 100 by 2010, and has been steady in the top 100 to 150 since. Joss Whedon's space-western TV show Firefly (2002) and the sequel film Serenity (2005) named the ship Serenity; the Serenity Prayer ('God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change') used widely in twelve-step recovery culture is the older English-language anchor. Common short: Ren or Sera.

Popularity over time

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peaked at #52 in 2013, currently #129 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Pop culture

    Firefly (2002) and the sequel film Serenity (2005) anchor one cluster of fans; the Serenity Prayer from twelve-step culture is the broader English-language reference.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

  • Serenity (ship) The Firefly-class ship in Joss Whedon's Firefly (2002) and Serenity (2005)

Spelling variants

  • Serenitee
  • Serenitie