The baby name Seli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛli/ — "SEH-lee" (occasionally pronounced /ˈsiːli/ — "SEE-lee" in some accents).
The baby name Seli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛli/ — "SEH-lee" (occasionally pronounced /ˈsiːli/ — "SEE-lee" in some accents).
Seli is in Origin.
Seli is a compact, cross-cultural given name most often used as a nickname or short form. In Europe it commonly shortens Selina/Selena (from Greek Selene), and can also reflect French Célie or Cécile. In the Horn of Africa, Seli is heard as an affectionate form of Selam or Selamawit. In Turkish- and Balkan-influenced contexts it may be a pet name for the masculine Selim, giving the name unisex appeal. As an independent choice, Seli has gained modest modern use thanks to its soft, international sound.
Its meaning depends on the root: from Selene, “moon”; from Selam, “peace”; from Celia/Célie (Latin caelum), “heavenly”; from Cecilia (Caecilia), traditionally “blind”; and from Selim (Arabic salīm), “safe, sound.” Spellings and related forms include Sely, Selly, Selie, and Selya, with longer counterparts Selina, Selena, Selene, Selam, Selamawit, Celia, Cecilia, and Selim.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #15 | 2 | 372 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #206 | 17 | 4,141 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #211 | 13 | 3,559 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #259 | 40 | 5,122 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #315 | 10 | 6,973 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #383 | 38 | 1,885 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #426 | 12 | 2,542 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #493 | 13 | 7,500 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #533 | 21 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #596 | 16 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #599 | 19 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #744 | 95 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #808 | 22 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #894 | 42 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #909 | 33 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #917 | 196 | 25,439 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #924 | 20 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #950 | 34 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,115 | 27 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,133 | 51 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,142 | 70 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,412 | 35 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,568 | 47 | 28,008 |
Seli is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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