Selina

Girl name

Selina has been given to 19,225 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1995.

Meaning & origin

First recorded in England in the 17th century, possibly from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”)API, or a variant of Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

19,225

Peak year

1995 (704 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -21%

Gender split

All girls

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