Selena

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Girl

Average rank #294 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Latinized form of Selene. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena, meaning "Means "moon" in Greek. This was the name of a Greek goddess of the moon, sometimes identified with the goddess Artemis."

How popular is Selena?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#313

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#387

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#304

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#268

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#198

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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