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Serena 小夜 – Japanese girl given name

Serena (小夜) is read せれな and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 小夜, the characters mean: little + night. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 32 strokes in total.

How to write Serena in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
小夜	せれな	little + night	11
聖那	せれな	holy + what?	20
世令奈	せれな	generation + orders + Nara	18
世麗和	せれな	generation + lovely + harmony	32
夜月姫	せれな	night + month + princess	22
世礼奈	せれな	generation + salute + Nara	18

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Serena

小

little, small

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ショウ Kun: ちい、こ、お

夜

night, evening

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ヤ Kun: よ、よる

聖

holy, saint, sage, master

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ひじり

那

what?

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ナ、ダ Kun: なに、なんぞ、いかん

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

令

orders, laws, command, decree

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: レイ

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

Serena in different scripts

Romaji	Serena
Hiragana	せれな
Katakana	セレナ
Kanji (most common)	小夜

Full name examples

Serena Yuki (Japanese order: 結城小夜, ゆうきせれな)
Serena Kono (Japanese order: 河野小夜, こうのせれな)
Serena Maki (Japanese order: 牧小夜, まきせれな)

How to pronounce Serena

Break it into 3 parts: se · re · na. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written せれな.

Questions about Serena

What does Serena mean in Japanese?

Serena has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 小夜, combines these meanings: little + night. Other spellings include 聖那 (holy + what?), 世令奈 (generation + orders + Nara), 世麗和 (generation + lovely + harmony).

How do you write Serena in kanji?

The most common way is 小夜 (せれな). It can also be written 聖那, 世令奈, 世麗和, 夜月姫, 世礼奈.

How do you write Serena in katakana?

Serena is セレナ in katakana and せれな in hiragana.

Is Serena a boy or girl name?

Serena is mostly used for girls.

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