Selina

Selina: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Selina is generally treated as a form of Selene, the Greek moon goddess, though it has also been associated with Celine in some traditions. The moon derivation is the most accepted.

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How popular is Selina?

202453.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Selina in 2024175

2024 rank#1,307 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188019,045

Selina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Selina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Selenemoon · Greek
Celinaheavenly · Latin
Salinamoon · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek

Selina questions

What does the name Selina mean?

Selina means "moon". It comes from Greek. Selina is generally treated as a form of Selene, the Greek moon goddess, though it has also been associated with Celine in some traditions. The moon derivation is the most accepted.

Is Selina a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Selina?

175 US babies were named Selina in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Selina?

Selina 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.