Girl name · English
Sienna
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word sienna, an orange-red colorSienna is a girl's name that is of English origin: from the English word sienna, an orange-red color. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word sienna, an orange-red color
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #94 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sienna
As a girl's name, Sienna is of English origin: from the English word sienna, an orange-red color. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Sienna on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sienna on 2 lists.
“A warm earthy red, perfect for a chestnut mare”
From Horse names, horse names for mares
“An earthy red-brown pigment named for the Italian city”
From Orange cat names, names that mean red or fire
How popular is Sienna?
- US rank in 2025
- #94
- 2,659 babies, 1,654 per million girls
- Best rank
- #94 in 2025
- 2,659 babies that year
- Babies since 1960
- At least 39,877
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 7 per million |
| 1980s | 18 per million |
| 1990s | 119 per million |
| 2000s | 578 per million |
| 2010s | 808 per million |
| 2020s | 1,283 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #235 | #222 | #186 | #181 | #166 | #150 | #136 | #140 | #139 | #94 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sienna
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SheenaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- SierraMountain range (Spanish, girl)
- SannaLily flower (Hebrew, girl)
- SenaWorld and graceful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- SentaGrowing (Latin, girl)
- SeonaGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- SimonaHe has heard (Hebrew, girl)
- SvenjaBoy (Old Norse, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- RoryRed king (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
- RowanLittle red one (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
- RoyRed (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- RufinaRed-haired (Latin, girl)
- StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, crown (Greek, boy)
- SuhailThe star Canopus, from a word for smooth (Arabic, boy)
- VegaMeadow in Spanish; in English, the bright star (Spanish and Arabic, girl)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AkaneDeep red, madder (Japanese, girl)
- AlaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻalani, orange tree or fruit (Hawaiian, girl)
- AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
Middle names for Sienna
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
- AloraVariant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow (English, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- AutumnFall season (English, girl)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BriarThorny wild shrub (English, girl)
- BrynleeVariant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee (English, girl)
- CallaCalla lily (English, girl)
- DarleneDarling (English, girl)
Sienna: common questions
What does the name Sienna mean?
Sienna is of English origin: from the English word sienna, an orange-red color. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Sienna a boy or girl name?
Sienna is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Sienna come from?
Sienna is of English origin: from the English word sienna, an orange-red color. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Sienna?
Sienna ranked #94 in the US in 2025, with 2,659 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sienna?
Names spelled like Sienna include Sheena, Sierra, Sanna, Sena and Senta.
What middle names go with Sienna?
Middle names that flow well with Sienna include Daisy, Esme, Eve, Gwen and Holly. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.