Girl name Greek;Latin origin Christian tradition

Selina

seh-LEE-nah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
moon;heaven
Language
Greek;Latin
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1311
2024 births175
Peak year1995
First appeared1880
Total US births19,045
1995 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lina
Alternate spellings
SelenaCelina
In other languages
Selena (Spanish)Céline (French)

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