The baby name Selby is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛlbi/ (SEL-bee).
Selby is English in Origin.
The baby name Selby is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛlbi/ (SEL-bee).
Selby is English in Origin.
Selby is an English habitational name turned given name, taken from the Yorkshire town. Its etymology traces to Old Norse selja “willow” + býr “farm, settlement,” yielding the sense “willow farm/settlement.” The place appears in the Domesday Book as Selebi, reflecting the Scandinavian imprint on the Danelaw. As a surname, Selby is well attested from the Middle Ages.
Adopted as a first name in the 19th century alongside other surnames-as-given-names, Selby was used chiefly for boys but today reads comfortably unisex, remaining rare and tailored. Variant spellings include Selbie, Selbee, and Selbey; short forms Sel or Selly occur. It is closely related to, and sometimes conflated with, Shelby, a cognate surname with the same Norse components and “willow” meaning. For parents, Selby blends understated nature imagery with a crisp, antique-English sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #403 | 45 | 14,421 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #404 | 1,373 | 25,619 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2014 | #887 | 5 | 7,361 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,081 | 61 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Selby is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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