Sienna
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GirlMeans from Siena, the Italian city, and its reddish-brown earth colour6 letters3 syllables
#62
in Ireland (2025)
82
babies in 2025
#44
best rank (2022)
1,543
babies since 2002
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10-year rank change
Sienna through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #62 |
| 2024 | 93 | #57 |
| 2023 | 97 | #56 |
| 2022 | 126 | #44 |
| 2021 | 100 | #58 |
| 2020 | 94 | #57 |
| 2019 | 73 | #82 |
| 2018 | 92 | #70 |
| 2017 | 122 | #52 |
| 2016 | 91 | #71 |
| 2015 | 96 | #71 |
| 2014 | 85 | #81 |
| 2013 | 80 | #80 |
| 2012 | 58 | #112 |
| 2011 | 47 | #135 |
| 2010 | 48 | #132 |
| 2009 | 28 | #204 |
| 2008 | 22 | #241 |
| 2007 | 42 | #144 |
| 2006 | 36 | #142 |
| 2005 | 16 | #245 |
| 2004 | 12 | #287 |
| 2002 | 3 | #620 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Sienna mean?
From Siena, the Italian city, and its reddish-brown earth colour
Italian, from the city of Siena and the colour named after it.
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The story of Sienna
Sienna takes its name from Siena, the old city in Tuscany, and from the colour named after it, the burnt orange of the city’s clay rooftops. The meaning of the city’s own name is unclear.
As a first name Sienna is modern. It came into use in English from the colour and the place, rather than from any old tradition. Catholic families have sometimes chosen it, or the spelling Siena, with Saint Catherine of Siena in mind.
Sienna is a twenty-first-century arrival in Ireland. It first reached the CSO list in 2002 and climbed quickly. It peaked in 2022 with 126 girls and number 44. The spelling Siena is counted separately by the CSO. In Northern Ireland it went higher still, reaching 30th in 2024.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Sienna (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Sienna (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Sienna | 82 | 1,543 |
In Northern Ireland
#46 in 2025 with 40 babies. Best rank #30 (2024); 808 babies since 2004.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.