👧 Girl Name Greek · English

Selena

Pronunciation /sel-EN-a/

Approximate guide — tap 🔊 US / CA above to hear it (American / Canadian English).

“moon”

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Meaning of Selena

Selena is a girl name of English origin, popular among Greek families. It means “moon, moon goddess”.

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Popularity
86/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
14/100
Pronunciation
76/100

🏆 Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Selena.

🇺🇸
USA · SSA
#125
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Selena wasn't ranked there that year.

📈 Selena Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#125#126#1272015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#125

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

🎨 Nicknames for Selena

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Sel Sele Sely Selen

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📋 Key Info

Meaningmoon
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity86/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningmoon
First Name LetterS
Total Letters6
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity86/100

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