girl's name
Sienna
see-EN-uh
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 100 (E&W)
- Births on record 85,691
the United States
#94
2025 births
Sienna is a girl's name from the Italian city of Siena, and by way of it from the reddish-brown earth pigment mined nearby. Raw and burnt sienna have been standard artists' colors since the Renaissance.
- Sienna is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in US records in 2025, when 2,659 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in US records.
- Today about 1 in 344 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sienna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. Sienna is more popular in England and Wales — see the country table below. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 102 |
| 1980s | 305 |
| 1990s | 2,151 |
| 2000s | 10,690 |
| 2010s | 14,141 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12,482 |
What Sienna means
Sienna names the earth pigment, and through it the Tuscan city where it was quarried. The color word came from the place, and the name reaches most people through the color rather than the city.
Where Sienna comes from
Sienna derives from Siena in Tuscany, whose own name is thought to come from the Etruscan Saina or the Roman Senae. Clay rich in iron oxide was quarried in the surrounding hills and sold across Europe as terra di Siena, earth of Siena, giving painters raw sienna and, when heated, the darker burnt sienna. Both remain standard entries in artists' palettes and in every large box of colored pencils. The double-n spelling is an English convention, distinguishing the name from the Italian city. Sienna's use as a given name is recent, part of a wider adoption of color and place names, and it rose sharply in Britain from the 1990s.
Sienna in use
Raw and burnt sienna are named after the Tuscan hills the pigment was dug from.
How popular is Sienna?
In 2025, Sienna was given to 1,530 babies in England and Wales, ranking #15 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
Where Sienna is used
England and Wales figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year. The historical chart above uses US records, the only series running back to 1880. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sienna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sienna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sienna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Sienna
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Sienna in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Sienna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sienna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sienna
What does the name Sienna mean?
Sienna names the reddish-brown earth pigment, itself named after the Tuscan city of Siena.
Is Sienna a color?
Yes. Raw and burnt sienna are standard artists' pigments quarried near Siena.
What is the difference between Sienna and Siena?
Siena is the Italian city; Sienna with two n's is the English name spelling.
How popular is the name Sienna?
In 2025, Sienna was given to 1,530 babies in England and Wales, ranking #15 that year. It is one of the most popular names in England and Wales.
Is Sienna a girl's or a boy's name?
Sienna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sienna?
Sienna has 3 syllables.
When was Sienna most popular?
Sienna peaked in 2025, when 2,659 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Sienna?
Sienna is usually shortened to Sia and Enna.
Is Sienna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sienna currently ranks #15 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.