Sorena
Surena or Suren, also known as Rustaham Suren, was a Parthian spahbed during the 1st century BC. He was the leader of the House of Suren and is best known for defeating the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae. Under his command, the Parthians decisively defeated a numerically superior Roman invasion force under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Meaning & Origin of Sorena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Surena or Suren, also known as Rustaham Suren, was a Parthian spahbed during the 1st century BC. He was the leader of the House of Suren and is best known for defeating the Romans at the Battle of Carrhae. Under his command, the Parthians decisively defeated a numerically superior Roman invasion force under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
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The Story of Sorena
Sorena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 5 Sorenas were born — ranking #7,015 that year. As of 2026, Sorena ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Sorenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sorena
Sorena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Sorena's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #7,015. Use the chart and map above to compare Sorena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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