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Selena

“Heavenly; or 'Moon', linked to the Greek goddess Selene” — Latin or Greek origin

Girl's name · #268 in the US (2025) · 90s

Selena has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #91 (1995) · 59,887 babies named Selena all-time · 1 in 1,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 900 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Selenas

• Selena Gomez — American singer and actress (born 1992)
• Selena — American singer
• Selena Rocky Malone — indigenous LGBTQI activist
• Selena Royle — American actress (1904-1983)
• Selena Piek — badminton player

In stories & tradition

• Selena Cross — fictional human
• Selena — Zenon: Z3
• Selena Davis — And Deliver Us from Evil

What Selenas become

Among 96 notable people named Selena:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Selena Gomez, American singer and actress (born 1992).

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