The baby name Selie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛli/ (SEH-lee),/ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee).
The baby name Selie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛli/ (SEH-lee),/ˈsiːli/ (SEE-lee).
Selie is in Origin.
Selie is a gentle modern spelling that likely converged from several sources. In French, Célie is a short form of Cécile/Cécilia and Célestine/Célia, tying the name either to Latin caecus ‘blind’ (via the martyr St. Cecilia) or to caelestis/caelum ‘heavenly.’ In English, Selie aligns with Celie and can also serve as a pet form of Selina/Selena from Greek Selene ‘moon.’ A further echo is Scots seely/seelie, meaning ‘blessed, happy.’
As a given name, Selie is rare but attested since the late 19th century, with modest modern use as a sleek alternative to Celie or Selina. Variants and related forms include Celie, Célie, Celia/Célia, Cecilia/Cécile, Selina/Selena, and Seelie/Seeley. Nicknames include Sel, Seli, Cece, and Lia. Meanings span ‘heavenly,’ ‘blind,’ ‘moon,’ and ‘blessed.’
Selie is a rare name. There are only 66 recorded uses of it in our data, from 14 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #428 | 18 | 10,523 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Selie is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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