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Origin: Portuguese

Meaning: Mermaid

Baby’s beauty will be as legendary as the tales of the sea-dwelling creature that inspired their moniker, Sereia. Typically given to girls, Sereia is the Portuguese word for a “mermaid,” which can be traced to the Greek term seirēn. The myths surrounding this half-woman, half-fish are as extraordinary and mystical as the waters they are said to live in. Depending on the culture you ask, mermaids are said to either symbolize fertility or can be seen as a bad omen for ocean disasters. Give baby a name woven with fantastical stories like Sereia and perhaps their imagination will inspire more.