Selena

Selena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “moon”
Origin: Greek
Say it: suh-LEE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

A later form influenced by Greek Selene, the moon goddess. It is also used in Spanish and English alongside the spelling Selene.

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How popular is Selena?

2024387 per million US babies

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Babies named Selena in 20241,289

2024 rank#245 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188058,753

Selena has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Selena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek
Elenabright, shining light · Greek
Genesisorigin; creation; birth · Greek
Zoeylife · Greek

Selena questions

What does the name Selena mean?

Selena means "moon". It comes from Greek. A later form influenced by Greek Selene, the moon goddess. It is also used in Spanish and English alongside the spelling Selene.

Is Selena a boy or girl name?

Selena is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Selena?

1,289 US babies were named Selena in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Selena?

Selena is usually pronounced suh-LEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.