Senna is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Senna thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Senna is a name of Arabic origin, but also a short form of the Latin name Crescentia and a Finnish form of Senja. Besides, Senna is a name of a plant with yellow flowers, growing in Asia and Africa. In the Netherlands, Senna is a unisex name of Old Norse origin.
Senna means “brightness” in Arabic, “growing” (from Crescentia) and “hospitality” (from Senja). Senna as well derived from the Danish word “sand” meaning “true”. In Dutch Senna means “true” or “truthful” (from Old Norse “sannr”).
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