Selina
Selina was the 1278th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 176 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 372nd with 704 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 136 places. More babies were named Selina in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Selena) Origin uncertain · Greek, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #1,278 girls, up 107 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 176girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995704 babies
- Total since 1880
- 19,225babies recorded
What does the name Selina mean?
Selina is a spelling of Selena, pronounced the same way, so it shares Selena's meaning and origin.
Selena has two possible sources, Wiktionary explains: a variant of Selina, which may come from Latin caelum, 'sky, heaven', or the Greek Selene, the goddess and personification of the moon. Wikipedia considers it a probable variant of Selene. In the US the name is associated with the Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla (1971 to 1995), whom Wikipedia lists among its bearers.
Σελήνη (Ancient Greek, “Selene, the moon”)caelum (Latin, “sky, heaven (in Selina)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Greek Selene 'moon' or Latin-based Selina; sources give both.
Related names: Selina, Selene, Celina, Salina.
See also: Greek names, names that mean sky, star, moon or sun.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Selena', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Selena (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Selina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,278 | 176 |
| 2020 | #1,385 | 158 |
| 2010 | #1,125 | 219 |
| 2000 | #814 | 279 |
| 1990 | #764 | 270 |
| 1980 | #720 | 233 |
| 1970 | #888 | 150 |
| 1960 | #799 | 167 |
| 1950 | #1,864 | 27 |
| 1940 | #2,557 | 12 |
| 1930 | #1,654 | 24 |
| 1920 | #1,434 | 32 |
| 1910 | #1,025 | 19 |
| 1900 | #702 | 27 |
| 1890 | #546 | 24 |
| 1880 | #574 | 10 |
How popular is Selina, counting every spelling?
Selina is a spelling of Selena, a name family that ranked #203 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,278 for Selina on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,710 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selena | 1,170 | #268 | 6,504 |
| Celina | 329 | #829 | 1,287 |
| Selina | 176 | #1,278 | 859 |
| Salina | 35 | #4,154 | 173 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Selina?
176 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Selina (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Selina born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 48 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Selina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Selina?
About 17,300 people born in the US named Selina are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 20 and 48. That makes Selina mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Selina by state
How common Selina was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.5×), California (1.9×), New Jersey (1.8×), New York (1.7×), Pennsylvania (1.6×). In 33 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Selina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Selina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Selina
What does Selina mean?
The origin of Selena is uncertain: Greek Selene 'moon' or Latin-based Selina; sources give both.
How popular is the name Selina?
Selina was the 1278th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 176 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 372nd with 704 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 136 places. More babies were named Selina in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Selina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Selina in the US.
Where is Selina most popular?
In 2021–2025, Selina was most common in Washington (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New Jersey.