Meaning and Origin
What does the name Morena mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 5 people from South Africa, the name Morena is of African origin and means "King".
- A user from Croatia says the name Morena means "Morena is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish feminine given name derived from the term moreno, meaning 'brown, brown-haired.' In mythology Morena is a Slavic goddess associated with seasonal agrarian rites based on the idea of death and rebirth of nature. She is associated with death and winter and often described as the goddess of death".
- A submission from South Africa says the name Morena means "God, king or lord, basically higher power" and is of African origin.
- A submission from South Africa says the name Morena means ":to be rich:a leader:and a king" and is of African origin.
- A user from California, U.S. says the name Morena means "Brown haired".
- According to a user from Massachusetts, U.S., the name Morena means "Sweet, Golden Brown".
- A submission from Brazil says the name Morena means "In portuguese (the oficial language of her born country) literally means brunette" and is of Portuguese origin.
- A submission from South Africa says the name Morena means "Someone in authority".
- According to a user from New Zealand, the name Morena is of Maori origin and means "Morning".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Morena is of Yoruba origin and means "Second child".
Borrowed from Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena (“to be rich, to be a leader”).
- (South Africa) Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers. (Chiefly as a form of address.) [from 19th c.]
morena was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Sotho, Spanish, Tagalog, and Tswana