Girl name Greek origin Multiple tradition

Selena

seh-LEE-nuh · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Moon; moon goddess
Language
Greek
Culture
Roman/Spanish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
celestial · mythological
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#245
2024 births1,289
Peak year1995
First appeared1880
Total US births58,696
1995 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LenaSel
Alternate spellings
SeleneSelina
In other languages
Selene (Greek)Selina (English)Celina (Spanish)

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