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Japanese given name

Serena

せれな

Female-classified given-name records.

せれなセレナSerena
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings38

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows38

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Serena

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingせれな

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formセレナ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationSerena

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Serena. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationせ · れ · な

3 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Reading profile

How Serena is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

せれな

Kanji-based spellings37

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters3

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae3

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

Kana-only1

recorded spelling

2-kanji forms2

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms35

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name

せれな in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms38

38 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsfemale 38

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
せれなSerena3838 source rowsfemale 38source rows · distinct forms: female 3800 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Serena

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data37

11–49 strokes observed span

Median total strokes28

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms37

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
せれなSerena338
Recurring adjacent kanji sequences
玲奈5 analyzed forms礼奈3 analyzed forms麗菜3 analyzed forms星麗3 analyzed forms麗奈3 analyzed forms聖麗3 analyzed forms

Shown only when the same adjacent two-kanji sequence occurs in at least two analyzed source forms. Open a sequence in Kanji Pair Research for corpus co-occurrence context.

Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

4 of 38 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked38

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings4

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading34

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

小夜
4 source-recorded readings
SayaさやSayoさよSerenaせれな · this pageSerenādeせれなーで
世麗菜
2 source-recorded readings
SerinaせりなSerenaせれな · this page
瀬麗奈
2 source-recorded readings
SereinaせれいなSerenaせれな · this page

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Serena spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
奈Nara, what?18018008—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
麗lovely, beautiful, graceful100010019ま, よし, りJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
星star, spot, dot10100009—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
玲sound of jewels800809たま, あきら, あき, りょう +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
瀬rapids, current, torrent8800019いわた, がせ, しげ, せい +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
菜vegetable, side dish, greens7070011ようJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
聖holy, saint, sage7700013きよ, さと, さとし, せ +5Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
世generation, world, society660005とし, ゆ, ゆきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
怜wise500508さと, さとしJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
礼salute, bow, ceremony400405あや, なり, のり, ひろし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
那what?404007とも, やすJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
令orders, laws, command300305のり, りょう, れJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Exact written form

せれな

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Source-recorded full-name readings in this name class
Serenaせれな · this page
Characters in order
せKanaれKanaなKana

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 38. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

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Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Serena spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

奈Nara, what?18 of 38 analyzed forms麗lovely, beautiful, graceful10 of 38 analyzed forms星star, spot, dot10 of 38 analyzed forms玲sound of jewels8 of 38 analyzed forms瀬rapids, current, torrent8 of 38 analyzed forms菜vegetable, side dish, greens7 of 38 analyzed forms聖holy, saint, sage7 of 38 analyzed forms世generation, world, society6 of 38 analyzed forms怜wise5 of 38 analyzed forms礼salute, bow, ceremony4 of 38 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Serena

38 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading せれな. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

せれな

せれな · Serena

Katakana セレナMorae 3Strokes —

This written form uses kana rather than kanji, so there are no character-level kanji glosses to combine.

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Spelling comparator

Compare Serena forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
せれなせれなKana-only spelling—Kana spelling
世令奈せれな世 — generation, world · 令 — orders, laws · 奈 — Nara, what?18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
世玲奈せれな世 — generation, world · 玲 — sound of jewels · 奈 — Nara, what?22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
世玲菜せれな世 — generation, world · 玲 — sound of jewels · 菜 — vegetable, side dish25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
世礼奈せれな世 — generation, world · 礼 — salute, bow · 奈 — Nara, what?18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
世麗和せれな世 — generation, world · 麗 — lovely, beautiful · 和 — harmony, Japanese style32All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
世麗菜せれな世 — generation, world · 麗 — lovely, beautiful · 菜 — vegetable, side dish35All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
夜月姫せれな夜 — night, evening · 月 — month, moon · 姫 — princess22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
小夜せれな小 — little, small · 夜 — night, evening11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星令那せれな星 — star, spot · 令 — orders, laws · 那 — what?21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星冷奈せれな星 — star, spot · 冷 — cool, cold (beer, person) · 奈 — Nara, what?24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星怜奈せれな星 — star, spot · 怜 — wise · 奈 — Nara, what?25All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星怜菜せれな星 — star, spot · 怜 — wise · 菜 — vegetable, side dish28All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星恋花せれな星 — star, spot · 恋 — romance, in love · 花 — flower26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星玲奈せれな星 — star, spot · 玲 — sound of jewels · 奈 — Nara, what?26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
星礼奈せれな星 — star, spot · 礼 — salute, bow · 奈 — Nara, what?22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Serena mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

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Exact reading

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奈 — Nara, what?

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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