What does Selena mean?

Selena means "moon; light, shine"

How do we pronounce Selena?

Selena \se-le-na, sel-ena\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Selena is pronounced as Seh-LIYIYN-aa- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Selena: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Selena?

Selena is used mostly in English and German, and its language of origin is Old Greek. Selena is a spelling variant of the English, German, and Russian name what does the name Selina mean. Selena is a fairly popular baby name for girls. The name increased in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 1995, 0.199% of baby girls were named Selena. It ranked at #91 then. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2010, its usage was 0.050% and its ranking #330, but it was nevertheless the most commonly used within all girl names in its group.

A famous person named Selena is Selena, Pop Musician, born Selena Quintanilla, 16 April 1971 - 31 March 1995, Lake Jackson, Texas.

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The baby name Selena fun facts:

The name Selena in reverse order is "Aneles".

The numerological value of the name Selena is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Selena?

Selena is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames