Girl · Greek
Selene
Say it: seh-LEE-nee
Meaning
From Greek selēnē 'moon'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Used by Hellenistic royal women and revived in modern times, especially as Selena in Spanish-speaking families.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 7,591 babies given this name since 1919
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 4,800 girls
- 335 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Selena, Selina
| Greek | Selini |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Selena |
| Italian | Selene |
Famous bearers
- Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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