Serra

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Pronounced SAIR-uh /ˈsɛr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Serra is a well-used Turkish girls' name, often glossed as 'wealth' or simply carried for its sound. It is separately an Italian and Catalan surname and place word meaning 'ridge; saw-toothed range' (from Latin serra, 'saw'), best known through Junipero Serra. Routes vary by family.Low

In 30 seconds: Two beats, two homes: Serra is a Turkish girls' name and an Italian word for a mountain ridge (said 'SAIR-uh').

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Origin LowTurkish, Italian

MeaningSerra is a well-used Turkish girls' name, often glossed as 'wealth' or simply carried for its sound. It is separately an Italian and Catalan surname and place word meaning 'ridge; saw-toothed range' (from Latin serra, 'saw'), best known through Junipero Serra. Routes vary by family.

U.S. rank (2024)#13203 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 806

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Serra is a common girls' name in Turkey, where it is used chiefly for its sound and sometimes glossed as 'wealth.' In Italian, Catalan and Portuguese, serra comes from Latin serra, 'saw,' and names a jagged mountain ridge — the same word behind Spanish sierra; it is a widespread surname and place name. A family's route to the name may run either way, which we note (said 'SAIR-uh').

In the U.S. it is rare. Rare, crisp, and international.

Did you know? In Italian and Catalan, a serra is a saw — and by extension a saw-toothed mountain ridge, the same image behind Spanish sierra.

Overall data confidence 44%

References — Serra — Turkish girls' name; Italian/Catalan serra 'ridge'; Latin serra 'saw'

Variations

SeraSierraSerrah

Nicknames

SerySissySer

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Serra mean?

Serra is a Turkish girls' name; in Italian and Catalan serra means 'saw; mountain ridge,' from Latin serra.

How do you pronounce Serra?

It's said SAIR-uh /ˈsɛr.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Serra a boy or girl name?

Serra is a girl's name.

How popular is Serra?

Serra is rare in the U.S., though common in Turkey.