Selena

Selena

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Selena is a feminine given name, a probable variant of Selene, the goddess and personification of the Moon in Greek mythology and religion.

From Wikipedia

Selena first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1999 with 249 babies (rank #122 that year). In 2024 it was given to 145 girls (rank #199). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Selena

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Selena yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,088

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

249

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	29	#739
1992	35	#659
1993	41	#595
1994	35	#605
1995	75	#378
1996	110	#268
1997	144	#216
1998	246	#131
1999	249	#122
2000	173	#167
2001	212	#132
2002	194	#145
2003	150	#184
2004	143	#197
2005	156	#186
2006	141	#219
2007	134	#230
2008	146	#220
2009	151	#212
2010	167	#179
2011	177	#179
2012	175	#184
2013	172	#191
2014	157	#203
2015	163	#192
2016	178	#173
2017	176	#166
2018	198	#141
2019	179	#156
2020	142	#199
2021	156	#185
2022	198	#130
2023	141	#194
2024	145	#199

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#739

1992

#659

1993

#595

1994

#605

1995

#378

1996

110

#268

1997

144

#216

1998

246

#131

1999

249

#122

2000

173

#167

2001

212

#132

2002

194

#145

2003

150

#184

2004

143

#197

2005

156

#186

2006

141

#219

2007

134

#230

2008

146

#220

2009

151

#212

2010

167

#179

2011

177

#179

2012

175

#184

2013

172

#191

2014

157

#203

2015

163

#192

2016

178

#173

2017

176

#166

2018

198

#141

2019

179

#156

2020

142

#199

2021

156

#185

2022

198

#130

2023

141

#194

2024

145

#199

Meaning

Numerology of Selena

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Selena

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Names ranked near Selena in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail