The baby name Selene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈliːni/ (seh-LEE-nee); Greek: /seˈlini/ (se-LEE-nee).
Selene is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Selene is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈliːni/ (seh-LEE-nee); Greek: /seˈlini/ (se-LEE-nee).
Selene is Greek in Origin.
Selene is the Greek name Σελήνη (Selḗnē), personification of the Moon in ancient mythology. Derived from Greek selḗnē “moon,” likely related to selas “light, brightness,” it conveys images of moonlight, cycles, and calm radiance. In Roman myth the counterpart is Luna.
As a given name, Selene reemerged through Renaissance and 18th–19th‑century neoclassical taste, then spread in English, French, and Italian usage and into the wider international pool in the 20th and 21st centuries. Variants and related forms include Selena (Spanish/English), Selina, Celene, and Celine/Céline - often conflated though chiefly of separate Latin origin - as well as diminutives Lena, Leni, and Seli. In modern Greek the form remains Σελήνη, while “Selene” is also standard in Italian and Portuguese. The name’s luminous lunar meaning and mythic pedigree give it a timeless, elegant feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1979 | #1 | — | 559 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #157 | 5,831 | 17,781 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| UY | 0 | #175 | 8 | 2,477 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| MX | 0 | #179 | 278 | 8,339 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AR | 0 | #185 | 9 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #230 | 10 | 3,650 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #252 | 34 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #258 | 12 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| PE | 0 | #284 | 27 | 6,350 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4,052 | 9,415 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #332 | 18 | 8,829 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #349 | 9 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #353 | 169 | 6,731 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #370 | 12 | 6,868 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #375 | 272 | 8,289 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| CL | 0 | #400 | 12 | 6,867 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| IT | 0 | #423 | 334 | 4,183 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #424 | 29 | 2,326 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #427 | 25 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #432 | 50 | 9,861 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #441 | 753 | 14,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #450 | 56 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #460 | 21 | 7,768 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #480 | 672 | 5,561 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #494 | 39 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #498 | 114 | 9,488 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #524 | 424 | 8,487 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #536 | 51 | 18,916 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #580 | 36 | 16,104 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #667 | 477 | 16,140 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #680 | 59 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #729 | 123 | 14,098 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #853 | 89 | 12,708 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #926 | 30 | 5,933 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #948 | 35 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Selene is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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