Girl

Selena

suh-LEE-nuh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English form of Selene, goddess of the moon, popularized internationally by singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez as a symbol of Latinx heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Selena US popularity rank over timeRank 1690 in 1940 to rank 91 in 1995. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#91#891#16901900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #245 in the United States.

Origin

GreekSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

SelSeliLena

Style

RomanticCelestialStrongElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
  • Selena Gomez
  • Selena Kyle Catwoman

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Serena

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Stella

Latin Top 50

Selene

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Celia

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Clara

Latin Top 100

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Stella

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Cordelia

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Seraphina

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Rosalind

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Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Spanish, Greek, and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

English form of Selene, goddess of the moon, popularized internationally by singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez as a symbol of Latinx heritage.

Selena is currently ranked #245 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Selena include Sel, Seli, Lena.

Names that pair beautifully with Selena include Stella, Cordelia, Seraphina, Rosalind, Leander.