Siren or sirens may refer to:

Common meanings

Siren (alarm) A siren is a noise-making warning device. There are two general types: mechanical sirens and electronic sirens. Civil defense sirens are mounted in fixed locations and used to warn of natural disasters or attacks. Sirens are used on emergency s ...

, a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies *

Siren (mythology) In Greek mythology, sirens () are female humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the ''Odyssey'' in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. Roman poets place them on some small islands called Sirenum scopuli. In some la ...

, an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology that lured sailors to their deaths.

Places

Siren (town), Wisconsin Siren is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 936 at the 2010 census. The village of Siren is located within the town. Geography The Town of Siren is located in southern Burnett County, with Polk County a ...

Siren, Wisconsin Siren is a village in, and the county seat of, Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 806 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Siren. History The Ojibwe and the French fur traders were the p ...

, a village * Siren Bay, Victoria Land, Antarctica *

Siren Rock The Hudson Mountains are a mountain range in western Ellsworth Land just east of Pine Island Bay at the Walgreen Coast of the Amundsen Sea. They are of volcanic origin, consisting of low scattered mountains and nunataks that protrude through ...

, Ellsworth Land, Antarctica

People

Siren (surname) Siren is a surname which may refer to: * Heikki Siren (1918–2013), Finnish architect, son of J. S. Sirén * J. S. Sirén (1889–1961), Finnish architect * Jon Siren (born 1978), American keyboardist and drummer, co-founder of the band Mankind ...

* Siren, stage name of female bodybuilder Shelley Beattie on the TV show ''American Gladiators'' * Siren, stage name of Valerie Waugaman on the 2008 revival of ''American Gladiators'' *

Alexander Brandon Alexander Brandon (also known as Siren in the demoscene and tracker community) is an American musician, former member of Straylight Productions, who composed music mostly for games produced by Epic Games, or games based on Epic technology, in ...

(born 1974), American musician, known as "Siren" in the demoscene *

Siren Sundby Siren Sundby (born 2 December 1982 in Lørenskog) is a former Norwegian sailor. She won an Olympic gold medal in the Europe-class in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She also won the world championships in the Europe-class in 2003 and 2004. Sundby w ...

(born 1982), Norwegian Olympic sailor

Animals

* ''Siren'' (genus), a genus of aquatic salamanders in the family Sirenidae * '' Hestina'', a genus of brush-footed butterfly commonly called sirens *

Sirenia The Sirenia (), commonly referred to as sea cows or sirenians, are an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. The extant Sirenia comprise two distinct famili ...

, an order of aquatic mammals including dugongs and manatees *

Sirenidae Sirenidae, the sirens, are a family of neotenic aquatic salamanders. Family members have very small fore limbs, and lack hind limbs altogether. In one species, the skeleton in their fore limbs is made of only cartilage. In contrast to most other ...

, a family of aquatic salamanders

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Siren (DC Comics), the name of two DC Comics characters *

Siren (Transformers) There have been four main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name ''Transformers'' based on the Transformers (toy line), toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 i ...

, a character from ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' * Siren, a character in ''Ice Age: Continental Drift'' * Siren, a minor character in ''Passions'' * Sirens, video game characters in ''

Borderlands A borderland or borderlands are the geographical space or zone around a territorial border. Borderland or borderlands may refer to: Places * Borderland, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia * Borderland (elec ...

'' * Shadow Sirens, major antagonists (except Vivian) in '' Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door'' *The Siren, a character from the 1960s ''Batman'' TV series unrelated to the DC Comics Siren *

Siren (Malibu Comics) The Ultraverse is a defunct comic book imprint published by the American company Malibu Comics which is currently owned by Marvel Comics. The Ultraverse is a shared universe in which a variety of characters – known within the comics as Ultras � ...

, a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse imprint

Films

* ''The Siren'' (1917 film), a lost Fox film starring Valeska Suratt * ''The Siren'' (1927 film), an American melodrama directed by Byron Haskin * ''Siren'' (1968 film), a Belgian animated short film * ''Sirens'' (1994 film), starring Hugh Grant, directed by John Duigan * ''Sirens'' (1999 film), starring Dana Delany * ''Siren'' (2010 film), a horror film starring

Eoin Macken Eoin Christopher Macken (born 21 February 1983) is an Irish actor, director, and model. Macken has modelled for Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, and GQ, and has appeared in films such as ''Resident Evil'', ''Close, Killing Jesus'', and '' ...

* ''Siren'' (2013 film), starring

Vinessa Shaw Vinessa Elizabeth Shaw (born July 19, 1976) is an American film actress and model. She began her career as a child actress, making her feature film debut in the slasher film ''Home Sweet Home (1981 film), Home Sweet Home'' (1981). She had her b ...

* ''Siren'' (2016 film), a 2016 horror film * ''Siren'' (2024 film), an Indian Tamil-language film

Literature

* ''Siren'' (play), a 1990 play by David Williamson * ''Siren'', a book by

Tara Moss Tara Rae Moss (born 2 October 1973) is a Canadian-Australian author, documentary maker and presenter, journalist and UNICEF national ambassador for child survival. Biography Moss was born in Victoria, British Columbia, where she attended schoo ...

* "Sirens" (''Ulysses'' episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses'' * “The Siren”, a novel by

Kiera Cass Kiera Cass (born May 19, 1981) is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known for ''The Selection'' series. Career Cass was born and raised in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and graduated from Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach. She ...

Music

Groups

Sirens (American band) Sirens is an American metalcore band from Terre Haute, Indiana formed in 2011. They released their debut EP, entitled ''Spore'', in June 2012, before releasing a remixed and remastered version of the EP via Imminence Records on November 13, 201 ...

, metalcore band from Terre Haute, Indiana * Sirens (British band), a Newcastle upon Tyne based girl group * Siren, a rock band featuring

Kevin Coyne Kevin Coyne (27 January 1944 – 2 December 2004) was an English musician, singer, composer, film-maker, and a writer of lyrics, stories and poems. He was critically acclaimed for his unorthodox style of blues-influenced guitar composition, the ...

Albums

* ''Siren'' (Roxy Music album), 1975 * ''Siren'' (Heather Nova album), 1998 * ''Siren'' (Susumu Hirasawa album), 1996 * ''Sirens'' (Kenneth Newby album), 1997 * ''Sirens'' (Kevin Richard Martin album), 2019 * ''Sirens'' (Savatage album), 1983 * ''Sirens'' (On the Might of Princes album), 2003 * ''Sirens'' (Astarte album), 2004 * ''Sirens'' (It Dies Today album), 2006 * ''Sirens'' (S. J. Tucker album), 2006 * ''Sirens'' (May Jailer album), unreleased demo album by Lana Del Rey, recorded in 2006 under the name May Jailer * ''Sirens'' (Nine Black Alps album), 2012 * ''The Sirens'' (Chris Potter album), 2013 * The Sirens (Into Eternity album), 2018 * ''Sirens'' (Gorgon City album), 2014 * ''Sirens'' (The Weepies album), 2015 * ''Sirens'' (Woodlock EP), 2015 * ''Sirens'', by Ben Abraham, 2014 *

Sirens (Sublime with Rome album) ''Sirens'' is the second album by rock group Sublime with Rome, which was released on July 17, 2015. It is the only album to include notable drummer Josh Freese following Bud Gaugh's departure in 2011. "Wherever You Go" was released as the album' ...

* Sirens (Nicolas Jaar album), 2016 * ''Sirens'', an EP by

Swingin' Utters Swingin' Utters (often typeset as $wingin' Utter$, and originally called Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin' Utters) is a Californian punk rock band that formed in the late 1980s.Bush, JohnSwingin' Utters Biography, Allmusic, retrieved September 30 ...

, 2020

Songs

* "Siren" (Malcolm Lincoln song) * "Siren" (Asian Kung-Fu Generation song), 2004 * "Siren" (Ruby Gloom song), 2008 * "Siren" (Paces song), 2018 * " Siren (Never Let You Go)", by the Divinyls, 1983 * "Siren" (Sunmi song), 2018 * "Siren" (Riize song), 2024 * "Siren", by Ateez on the 2024 EP '' Golden Hour: Part.1'' * "Siren", by the

Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The current lineup consists of co-lead vocalist and bassist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus from the band since 202 ...

, 2024 * "Siren", by Tori Amos on the soundtrack on the 1998 film ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by English author Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. The novel is a bildungsroman and depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip. It is Dickens' second novel, after ''Dav ...

'' * "Siren", by Theater of Tragedy on the 1998 album '' Aégis'' * "Sirens" (Jeff Lynne song), 1990 * "Sirens" (Dizzie Rascal song), 2007 * "Sirens" (Pearl Jam song), 2013 * "Sirens" (Cher Lloyd song), 2014 * "Sirens" (Travis Scott song), 2023 * "Sirens", by Angels & Airwaves on the 2007 album ''

I-Empire ''I-Empire'' is the second studio album by alternative rock band Angels & Airwaves. It was officially released worldwide on November 1, 2007 from the Angels & Airwaves website, where it was available for download. It was then released on CD on N ...

'' * "Sirens", by Candiria on the 2008 album ''

Kiss the Lie ''Kiss the Lie'' is the sixth album by Candiria. The band began writing material for the album in 2005 and recorded it at Jupiter 4 Studios, a studio owned and operated by Ken and Steve Schalk, as well as Purple Light Studios, where the band had ...

'' * "Sirens", by Coroner on the 1991 album '' Mental Vortex'' * "Sirens", by Markus Feehily on the 2015 album ''

Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion re ...

'' * "Sirens", by Kelsea Ballerini on the 2015 album '' The First Time'' * "Sirens", the title track on the album ''

Sirens Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology that lured sailors to their deaths. Places * Si ...

'' by Savatage * "Sirens", by The String Cheese Incident on the album '' Untying the Not'' * "Sirens", 2012 song by Nell Bryden, also covered by Cher for the album ''

Closer to the Truth ''Closer to the Truth'' is the twenty-fifth studio album by American singer and actress Cher. It was released on September 20, 2013, by Warner Bros. Records. Opting to re-establish her music career, she began planning the project in 2011, shortly ...

'' * "Sirens", 2001 song by

Tim Deluxe Tim Liken (born 18 July 1977), also known by his stage name as Tim Deluxe, is a British DJ and producer. He is best known for the song " It Just Won't Do", which charted in many countries. Biography Deluxe grew up in North London and worked at ...

* "Sirens", 2022 song by

Flume A flume is a human-made channel for water, in the form of an open declined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes are not to be confused with aqueducts, which are built to t ...

* "Sirens", 2022 song by

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons are an American pop rock band formed in 2008, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band currently consists of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. They first gained exposure with the release of ...

on the 2022 album ''

Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 ''Mercury – Acts 1 & 2'' is the full fifth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. It is a double album consisting of 32 tracks, with the first half, '' Mercury – Act 1'' ...

'' * "Sirens", by Tesseract on the 2023 album '' War of Being'' * "The Siren" (song), by Nightwish * "The Siren", by Graveyard on the 2011 album '' Hisingen Blues'' * "The Siren", a song on the album '' A Violent Emotion'' by Aesthetic Perfection * "The Sirens", song by George and Ira Gershwin from '' A Dangerous Maid'' 1921

Other uses in music

* Acme Siren, a varying-pitch wind instrument, often found in the percussion section of orchestras * ''Sirènes'' ("Sirens"), a movement in the Debussy suite ''

Nocturnes A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' "of the night") was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensembl ...

'' *The Sirens, Op. 33, by

Reinhold Glière Reinhold Moritzevich Glière (23 June 1956), born Reinhold Ernest Glier, was a Russian and Soviet composer of German and Polish descent. He was awarded the title of People's Artist of RSFSR (1935) and People's Artist of USSR (1938). Biography ...

(1875–1956)

Paintings

* ''The Siren'' (Waterhouse painting), a 1900 painting by John William Waterhouse *''The Siren'', 1888 painting by

Edward Armitage Edward Armitage (20 May 1817 – 24 May 1896) was an English Victorian-era painter whose work focused on historical, classical and biblical subjects. Family background Armitage was born in London to a family of wealthy Yorkshire industrialist ...

Sculptures

* ''Siren'' (statue), a 2008 life-size statue by Marc Quinn * ''The Siren'' (sculpture), a 2005 sculpture by Norman J. Gitzen * ''Siren'' (bronze sculpture), Roman bronze sculpture ca. 1571–90 * ''The Sirens'' (sculpture), an 1887 bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin * '' Tritón y Sirena'', a sculpture in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Television

Series

* ''Sirens'' (1993 TV series), an American crime drama series * ''Sirens'' (2002 TV serial), a two-part British serial * ''Sirens'' (2011 TV series), a British television programme broadcast on Channel 4 * ''Sirens'' (2014 TV series), an American comedy program based on the Channel 4 series * ''Sirens'' (2025 TV series), an American Netflix black comedy limited series * ''Supermodel Me: Sirens'', the fifth season of Asian's reality program ''Supermodel Me'' * ''Siren'' (TV series), a 2018 American fantasy drama series * '' Siren: Survive the Island'', a 2023 South Korean reality competition series

Episodes

* "Siren" (''Millennium''), television series episode * "Sirens", an episode of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * "The Siren", an episode of ''Mako: Island of Secrets''

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Siren'' (video game), 2003 * Company of Sirens, a Canadian feminist theatre company * ''Siren'' (magazine), a bimonthly Canadian magazine *

Siren FM Siren Radio, sometimes known as Siren and formerly as Siren FM, was a community radio station based at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom. It broadcasts to the city of Lincoln on 107.3 FM and at its websiteOnline'' It ceased broadca ...

, a community radio station based at the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom *

Siren Music Festival The Siren Music Festival (a.k.a. Sirenfest) was an annual summertime outdoors concert held in Brooklyn's Coney Island from 2001-2010. It was run by the free arts/politics/current-events newspaper ''The Village Voice'', and was completely free-of-ch ...

, an annual outdoor concert held at Coney Island, New York, from 2001 to 2010 * ''The Siren'' (musical), a 1911 Broadway musical

Court cases

* ''The Siren'' - see List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 74 * ''The Siren'' - see List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 80

Military

* , several Royal Navy ships * , several US Navy ships * SS-N-9 Siren, NATO reporting name for the

P-120 Malakhit The P-120 Malakhit ( 'Malachite'; NATO reporting name: SS-N-9 Siren, GRAU designation: 4K85) is a Soviet medium range anti-ship missile used by corvettes and submarines. Introduced in 1972, it remains in service but has been superseded by the P-2 ...

, a Russian anti-ship missile

Sports

New York Sirens The New York Sirens are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). They are one of the six charter franchises of the league. The team plays its home gam ...

, a women's hockey team * Sacramento Sirens, a women's football team *

Saskatoon Sirens The Saskatoon Sirens were a women's football team in the Lingerie Football League (LFL) and played in the 2012 LFL Canada season. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Sirens played their home games at the Credit Union Centre. The Sirens were ...

, an expansion team in the Legends Football League * Sirens A.S.C., a waterpolo club in Malta *

Sirens F.C. Sirens Football Club is a professional association football, football club from the north-western seaside village of San Pawl il-Baħar, in Malta. Founded in 1968, they currently compete in the Maltese Challenge League. Club history Sirens F ...

, a football club in Malta **

Sirens Stadium The Sirens Stadium is a stadium in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It originally opened in 1970 with a sandy pitch, but introduced a new artificial pitch in 2011. It is the home ground of Maltese Premier League club Sirens F.C. It is also used by all Sire ...

, the club's home ground *

Strathclyde Sirens Strathclyde Sirens are a Scottish netball team based in Glasgow. Since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague. Sirens also played in the 2018 Netball New Zealand Super Club tournament. They were originally known as the S ...

, a Scottish netball team

Other uses

Siren (codec) Siren is a family of patented, transform-based, wideband audio coding formats and their audio codec implementations developed and licensed by PictureTel Corporation (acquired by Polycom, Inc. in 2001). There are three Siren codecs: Siren 7, Siren ...

, an audio codec * Siren (fragrance), a perfume endorsed by Paris Hilton *

SIREN code SIREN codes are given to French businesses and nonprofit associations, SIRET codes to their establishments and facilities. SIREN codes are maintained by the French INSEE. This is France-specific, and will not change during the lifetime of the bu ...

, a nine-digit number given to all French businesses *

Siren Visual This is a list of anime industry companies involved in the production or distribution of anime. Japan-based companies Animation studios There are over 500 animation studios in Japan. Below are those notable enough to have an article. *3Hz * ...

, an Australian-based DVD distribution company * SIREN, an open energy system model developed for Western Australia * Standard siren, a unit of gravitational waves