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At a Glance: Name: Sienna – Meaning: a reddish-brown color – Origin: English (from the pigment/color name 'sienna', associated with Siena, Italy) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: see-EN-ah
Sienna comes straight from the color word for a warm reddish-brown pigment, itself named after the Italian city of Siena. It's pronounced see-EN-ah, and on this site it's tagged as a girl's name with a global-explorer style and a classic era feel — worldly in origin, steady in feel. If you like names that point to a specific color rather than an abstract idea, Sienna is about as literal as it gets.
Meaning & Origin of Sienna
Meaning: A reddish-brown color.
Origin: English (from the pigment/color name 'sienna', associated with Siena, Italy).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Sienna
Phonetic: see-EN-ah IPA: /siˈɛnə/
Popularity of Sienna
Sienna has held remarkably steady over the past few years: it peaked at #136 in 2022 with 2,109 girls given the name, and by 2024 it sat just behind at #139 with 2,113 — a near-identical count, just a slightly lower rank.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data via names_full.json, 1960–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Sienna mean?
A reddish-brown color. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sienna)
How do you pronounce Sienna?
Sienna is pronounced see-EN-ah (IPA: /siˈɛnə/).
Is Sienna a popular name right now?
Sienna is near its all-time peak (#136 in 2022), ranked #139 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1960–2024.)
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