Serena is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin word , meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". This name was borne by an obscure early saint, Saint Serena of Rome.

People named Serena

Serena (wife of Stilicho) Serena (died 409) was a Theodosian imperial woman, niece of Theodosius I. In 384, Theodosius arranged her marriage to a rising military officer, Stilicho.Stephen Williams & Gerard Friell, ''Theodosius: the Empire at Bay'', (Routledge, 1994): 42 ...

(c. 370–408), important noblewoman of the late Western Roman Empire *

Serena Altschul Serena Altschul (born October 13, 1970) is an American broadcast journalist, known for her work at MTV News and CBS. Early life and education Altschul was born in New York City, a daughter of author and botanist Siri von Reis and Arthur Altsch ...

(born 1970), broadcast journalist * Serena Katherine Dandridge (1878–1956), American

scientific illustrator Technical Illustration is illustration meant to visually communicate information of a technical nature. Technical illustrations can be components of technical drawings or diagrams. Technical illustrations in general aim "to generate expressive ...

, painter, naturalist, and

suffragist Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise, is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to v ...

. *

Serena DeBeer Serena DeBeer (born 1973) is an American chemist. She is currently a W3-Professor and the director at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany, where she heads the Department of Inorganic Spectros ...

, American chemist *

Serena Deeb Serena Deeb (born June 29, 1986) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is well known for her first stint with WWE, appearing on the SmackDown brand and also known for her time with the develop ...

(born 1986), American professional wrestler *

Serena Grandi Serena Grandi (born 23 March 1958, in Bologna) is an Italian actress, famous as an icon and sex symbol in Italian cinema of the 1980s and 1990s. Known for her junoesque body and voluptuous measurements, she was considered one of the main pin-u ...

(born 1958), Italian actress *Serena McKay (1997–2017), a Canadian woman whose brutal murder was posted online (see Murder of Serena McKay) * Serena Nanda (born 1938), American author, anthropologist, and professor emeritus *

Serena Ortolani Serena Ortolani (born 7 January 1987 in Ravenna) is an Italian volleyball player. Career She has played as an opposite hitter for Foppapedretti Bergamo from 2008 to 2011. Her debut for the national team came on the 2005 edition of the European ...

(born 1987), Italian volleyball player *

Serena Ryder Serena most commonly refers to: * Serena Williams (born 1981), professional tennis player Serena may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Serena (genre), 13th-century Occitan poetic genre * ''Serena'' (1962 film), a British crime t ...

(born 1982), Canadian singer/songwriter *

Serena Shim Serena Shim ( ar, سيرينا علي سحيم, ''Serena Ali Suhaim''; 10 October 1985 – 19 October 2014) was a Lebanese-American journalist for Press TV.

(1985–2014), American journalist *

Serena Williams Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American inactive professional tennis player. Considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for ...

(born 1981), professional tennis player

Fictional characters

* Serena Tsukino, the English dub name of the Japanese character Usagi Tsukino (English: Sailor Moon), the main character in ''Sailor Moon'' media *Serena, cousin of main character Samantha Stephens in ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typic ...

''; both roles were played by Elizabeth Montgomery *Serena, a character in ''

Terminator Salvation ''Terminator Salvation'' is a 2009 American military science fiction action film directed by McG and written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris. It is the fourth installment of the ''Terminator'' franchise and serves as a sequel to '' Termin ...

'' *Serena, a Character in Edmund Spenser's "

The Faerie Queene ''The Faerie Queene'' is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books IIII were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IVVI. ''The Faerie Queene'' is notable for its form: at over 36,000 lines and over 4,000 sta ...

" poem *Serena, the beautiful pen and mate of Louis in EB White's ''

The Trumpet of the Swan ''The Trumpet of the Swan'' is a children's novel by E. B. White published in 1970. It tells the story of Louis (pronounced "LOO-ee" by the author in the audiobook, a reference to trumpeter Louis Armstrong, a point that is made explicit in the ...

'' *Serena, a character played by Deepika Padukone in '' XXX: The Return of Xander Cage'' * Serena Baldwin, character in ''General Hospital'' and ''Port Charles'' *

Serena Bishop Serena Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Lara Sacher. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2003. Serena's storylines included kissing her cousin's boyfriend, being taken advant ...

, character in ''Neighbours'' * Serena Butler, character from the ''Legends of Dune'' series of books *Serena Kamin, a character in the 1998 American comedy movie ''

My Giant ''My Giant'' is a 1998 American comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann. The film stars Billy Crystal, who also produced and co-wrote the story for the film, and Romanian NBA player Gheorghe Mureșan in his only film appearance. David Seltzer' ...

'' * Serena (Pokémon), the playable female protagonist in '' Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' and one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime *

Serena Southerlyn Serena Southerlyn is a fictional character portrayed by Elisabeth Röhm on the long-running NBC drama series ''Law & Order''. She appeared in 85 episodes. Character overview Southerlyn joins the District Attorney's office in the 2001 episode ...

, District Attorney in ''Law & Order'' *Serena, a character in the PBS Kids show '' Super Why!'' *

Serena van der Woodsen Serena Celia van der Woodsen is the fictional character and the protagonist in the ''Gossip Girl'' novel series and in its TV adaptation, in which she is portrayed by Blake Lively. Serena is featured on the blog of the series' mysterious narrato ...

, ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

'' character * Serena Joy Waterford, an antagonistic character in ''Handmaid's Tale'' and ''television adaptation'' * Serena, one of the main characters from the video game ''

Dragon Quest XI ''Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age'' is a role-playing video game by Square Enix. The eleventh entry in the long-running ''Dragon Quest'' video game series, it was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4 in July 2017 an ...

'' * Serena the Healer, one of the heroes from the video game ''

Master of Magic ''Master of Magic'' is a single-player, fantasy turn-based 4X strategy game in which the player plays as a wizard attempting to dominate two linked worlds. From a small settlement, the player manages resources, builds cities and armies, and r ...

People named Serena

Fictional characters

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