Seena
A feminine Arabic name meaning "chest" or "bosom".
Name Census estimates that about 397 living Americans carry the first name Seena. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Seena today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Seena births was 1927 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Seena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
397
~ 1 in 863,361 Americans
Peak year
1927
28 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2006 SSA rank
#11,807
Tracked since 1917
Gender
Gender distribution for Seena
Seena leans heavily female at 86.6% of total registrations, but 99 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Seena as a male name
- Ranked #11,807 in 2006
- 6 male births in 2006
- Peak: 1997 (9 births)
Seena as a female name
- Ranked #17,576 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 1927 (28 births)
Popularity
Seena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Seena from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 188 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Seena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Seena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Seenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Seena
The name Seena has its origins in the Persian language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Persian word "seen," which means "chest" or "bosom." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with qualities such as strength, courage, or protection.
In ancient Persian literature and mythology, there are references to characters bearing the name Seena or similar variations. For instance, in the epic poem "Shahnameh" by the renowned poet Ferdowsi, written around the 10th century CE, one of the characters is named "Sina," which is a close variant of Seena.
The earliest recorded use of the name Seena can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the era of the Sassanid Empire in Persia (modern-day Iran). Historical records from this period mention individuals with this name, indicating its prevalence among the Persian population.
One of the most notable figures associated with the name Seena is Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, a renowned Persian polymath, philosopher, and physician who lived from 980 to 1037 CE. He is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers and scholars of the Islamic Golden Age and made significant contributions to various fields, including medicine, philosophy, and science.
Another historical figure with the name Seena was Seena ibn Ali, a 9th-century Persian poet and scholar from Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan). He was known for his poetry and literary works, which reflected the cultural and intellectual environment of the Abbasid Caliphate during his time.
In the realm of religion, there are references to individuals named Seena within the Sufi tradition of Islam. One such figure was Seena al-Din Mahmud Shirazi, a 13th-century Persian Sufi mystic and poet who was renowned for his spiritual teachings and literary works.
Seena al-Din Jurjani, a 12th-century Persian scholar and linguist, was another notable figure bearing this name. He made significant contributions to the field of Arabic grammar and lexicography, authoring several influential works on the subject.
It is worth noting that while the name Seena has its roots in the Persian language and culture, it has also been adopted and adapted in various other cultures and regions throughout history, sometimes with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.
People
Seena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Seena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Seena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 397 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Seena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 863,361 US residents.
Is Seena a common name?
We classify Seena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 738 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Seena most popular?
The single biggest year for Seena was 1927, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Seena is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Seena a female name?
Yes, 86.6% of people registered as Seena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.