Sireen

A girl's name of Arabic origin with 257 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#11971 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

siren

Sireen is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant of Sirin or Sirine — from the Arabic sireen, meaning 'enchanting' or 'melodious,' related to the concept of a beautiful singing voice (connected to the Greek siren myth through Arabic poetic tradition).

Sireen/Sirin appears in Persian and Arabic poetry as an enchanting singing being, parallel to the Greek siren but without the dangerous connotation — purely a symbol of beautiful song. The name is widely used across Arab and Persian communities. With nearly 260 recorded U.S. births, it has genuine presence in Arab American families.

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Sireen appeared in SSA records in 1996, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.

With only 257 recorded births, Sireen has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.

At a Glance

257

Total births

Since 1996

2013

Peak

19 births

1996

First recorded

29 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Sireen has 22+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1996.

First appeared: 1996Peak: 2013 (19 births)Current: #11971

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Sireen
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	52	#10147	▼
2010s	141	#8718	▲
2000s	58	#11744	▲
1990s	6	#13266	—

The Story of Sireen

A Gen Alpha name

Peaking in 2013, Sireen is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Sireen are most likely born between 2003 and 2023.

How rare is Sireen?

Only about 1 in every 450,000 babies born in 2024 was named Sireen — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1996, peaked in the 2010s with 141 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.

Sireen by the numbers

Would fill 5 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(22 years, 1996–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Sireen
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	8	#11971	-1 (-11.1%)
2023	9	#11043	-2 (-18.2%)
2022	11	#9582	-3 (-21.4%)
2021	14	#7979	+4 (40.0%)
2020	10	#10162	+1 (11.1%)
2019	9	#11252	-2 (-18.2%)
2018	11	#9727	-7 (-38.9%)
2017	18	#6771	+3 (20.0%)
2016	15	#7932	-3 (-16.7%)
2015	18	#6946	+9 (100.0%)
2014	9	#11820	-10 (-52.6%)
2013	19	#6689	+3 (18.8%)
2012	16	#7754	+2 (14.3%)
2011	14	#8566	+2 (16.7%)
2010	12	#9718	-1 (-7.7%)
2009	13	#9325	+5 (62.5%)
2008	8	#13649	-3 (-27.3%)
2007	11	#10725	-1 (-8.3%)
2005	12	#9372	+4 (50.0%)
2003	8	#12248	+2 (33.3%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sireen a boy's or girl's name?

Sireen is primarily a girl's name.

When was Sireen most popular?

Sireen reached its peak popularity in 2013 with 19 births that year. It is currently ranked #11971 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Sireen?

Sireen is currently ranked #11971 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 257 babies since 1996.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1996–2024