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Sena

Sena (せな) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 世凪, 世 world + 凪 calm sea. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 2025.

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Most used spelling世凪せなworld + calm sea

Ways to write Sena

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

世凪
世world, generation凪calm sea
Boy, best No. 39 (2025)
聖奈
聖holy, sacred奈(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 55 (2005)
星那
星star那(used for its sound, na)
Girl, best No. 98 (2025)

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Sena appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

世菜world + greensGirl
世奈world + (used for its soundGirl
世那world + (used for its soundGirl
世南world + southGirl
世和world + harmonyGirl
瀬菜shallows + greensGirl
瀬七shallows + sevenGirl
瀬奈shallows + (used for its soundGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where Sena has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 4.

No. 1No. 25No. 50201520202025Girls, 2014: No. 50Girls, 2021: No. 26Girls, 2022: No. 36Girls, 2023: No. 37Girls, 2024: No. 15Girls, 2025: No. 19Boys, 2021: No. 44Boys, 2022: No. 34Boys, 2023: No. 25Boys, 2024: No. 15Boys, 2025: No. 4
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YearGirlsBoys
2025No. 19No. 4
2024No. 15No. 15
2023No. 37No. 25
2022No. 36No. 34
2021No. 26No. 44
2014No. 50–

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Sena

Sena Irie 入江 聖奈Japanese boxer

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji