Sera
Meaningdepends on the hanja chosen · Korean
Sera is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
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- AnagramShuffle the letters of Sera and you get Ares. Same letters, different name.
- GenerationSera peaked in 1997, which makes it a Gen Z name. The typical Sera you'd meet today is about 28 years old.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Sera would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 80,645 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistorySera first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
US births per million girls, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Sera
Sera is a girl name of Korean origin. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It hit its peak in the 1990s and is climbing again now. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Korean names
Other spellings of Sera
More Korean girl names
- Girl name: Mira · wonderful
- Girl name: Hanna · grace
- Girl name: Mina · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Ari · lion
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Unisex name: Sol · sun
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Dana · graceful, refined
Questions about the name Sera
What does the name Sera mean?
Like most Korean names, Sera has no single fixed meaning. Each syllable is written with a hanja (Chinese) character, and parents choose the characters, and with them the meaning. The same sound can stand for very different things, so ask a Korean speaker which characters you'd use before you decide.
What is the origin of the name Sera?
Sera is Korean in origin. Other Korean names to consider are Mira (“wonderful”), Hanna (“grace”), Mina (“depends on the hanja chosen”) and Ari (“lion”).
Is Sera a boy or girl name?
Sera is a girl name. In 2025, 20 US girls were named Sera.
How popular is the name Sera?
Sera ranked #5,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it reached #1,914. Over the last five years it has climbed 4,333 places.
What names are similar to Sera?
If you like Sera, you might also like Seera. Seera is another spelling of the same name.
What should I know before naming my baby Sera?
Sera is a Korean girl name whose meaning depends on the characters it's written with. Korean names are usually built from two syllables, each picked for the character it's written with. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.