Selestinah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Selestinah

What is the meaning of the name Selestinah ?

The baby name Selestinah is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced seh-LES-tee-nah (IPA: /sɛlɛsˈtiːnə/).

Selestinah is Latin in Origin.

Selestinah is a modern feminine form related to Celestina and Celestine, ultimately from Latin caelestis, “heavenly, of the sky.” Through Late Latin Caelestinus/Caelestina, the name spread into Romance languages (Spanish/Italian Celestina, French Célestine) and later English. Its visibility was helped by multiple medieval Popes named Celestine as well as the influential Spanish classic La Celestina (1499). Celeste and Celestia enjoyed 19th‑century English and American vogue alongside other ethereal names.

The spelling Selestinah reflects a regional and contemporary variant - often seen in parts of sub‑Saharan Africa and the Caribbean - swapping C for S and adding the -h that echoes the biblical -ah ending. Core meaning remains “heavenly” or “celestial.” Related forms and variants include Celestina, Selestina, Celestine/Célestine, Celeste, Celestia, and Polish Celestyna; masculine counterparts are Celestino/Celestine. Possible nicknames include Tina, Celie, Lessie, and Cela.

⚙ We have no record of Selestinah in any national birth registry or name dataset. That usually points to a very rare, regional, or newly coined name. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.