Seleene as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seleene

What is the meaning of the name Seleene ?

The baby name Seleene is a Female name , 232 syllables long and is pronounced suh-LEEN (IPA: /səˈliːn/); alternative suh-LEE-nee (IPA: /səˈliːni/).

Seleene is Greek in Origin.

Seleene is a modern respelling of the Greek name Selene, the personified Moon in classical mythology; the root selas relates to brightness, giving the meaning 'moon, light.' The double ee preserves the long -ee- sound in English and visually bridges Selene with French Celine, which derives from Latin Caelina ('heavenly,' from caelum, 'sky'). Related forms include Selene, Selena, Selina, Celene, Celina, and Celine.

Use of Selene appears in Hellenistic inscriptions; the name resurfaced in the 18th and 19th centuries with neoclassical tastes and has since remained modest in English. Selena rose sharply in the late 20th century, propelled by singer Selena Quintanilla and later actress Selena Gomez, and by the action-heroine Selene in the film Underworld (2003). Seleene itself is rare and contemporary, carrying the lunar, luminous sense of Selene with a stylish, phonetic twist.

⚙ Seleene is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 19 recorded uses, spread over 3 countries.