girl's name
Morena
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 547
Morena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Morena is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 17 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Morena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Morena?
In 2024, Morena was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Morena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Morena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Moréna | Moréna is a rare spelling of Morena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Morena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Morena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Morena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Morena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Morena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Morena
How popular is the name Morena?
In 2024, Morena was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Morena a girl's or a boy's name?
Morena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Morena?
Morena has 3 syllables.
When was Morena most popular?
Morena peaked in 1997, when 17 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.