The baby name Selwyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛl.wɪn/ (SEL-win).
Selwyn is English in Origin.
The baby name Selwyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛl.wɪn/ (SEL-win).
Selwyn is English in Origin.
Selwyn is an English given name and surname from Old English sele/sǣl (“hall, prosperity, good fortune”) + wine (“friend”). The composite yields senses such as “good/prosperous friend,” “friend of good fortune,” or “hall-friend,” matching a broader Anglo-Saxon -wine naming pattern (cf. Edwin, Godwin). Spellings and short forms include Selwin, Selwine, Selwynn, and the nicknames Sel and Wyn; rare feminine elaborations like Selwynne appear in modern use.
Recorded in medieval English charters, Selwyn later persisted chiefly as a family name before a Victorian-era revival of archaic given names brought it back into circulation. Its profile was boosted by George Augustus Selwyn, first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand, after whom Selwyn College, Cambridge (1882) and Selwyn College, Otago (1893) were named. Predominantly masculine yet occasionally unisex today, Selwyn remains an uncommon but dignified choice across the UK and Commonwealth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| ZA | 0 | #394 | 54 | 14,421 | |
| France | Boys | 2008 | #400 | 3 | 2,747 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #510 | 18 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #626 | 681 | 25,619 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #890 | 62 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Selwyn is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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