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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Name of the medicinal senna plant
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Used for both boys and girls
- Pronunciation
- SEN-uh
Senna (SEN-uh) is an Arabic name that comes from the medicinal senna plant. It's a short, soft-sounding name with just two syllables, which makes it easy to say and easy to spell once you've heard it.
Meaning & Origin of Senna
Meaning: Name of the medicinal senna plant.
Origin: Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Senna
SEN-uhIPA /ˈsɛnə/
Popularity of Senna
Senna ranked #2002 in the U.S. in 2024, with 98 babies given the name. Its highest rank came a year earlier, at #1888 in 2023, when 106 babies were named Senna.
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FAQ
What does the name Senna mean?
Name of the medicinal senna plant. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Senna?
Senna is pronounced SEN-uh (IPA: /ˈsɛnə/).
Is Senna a popular name right now?
Senna is near its all-time peak (#1888 in 2023), ranked #2002 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1944–2024.)
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