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Selena name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Selena mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Selena
User Submitted Origins
Greek
49%
Spanish
39%
English
5%
American
5%
Tamil
2%
User Submitted Meanings
- 6 people from all over the world agree the name Selena is of Spanish origin and means "Moon goddess".
- 4 submissions from the United States and Australia agree the name Selena means "Goddess of the moon" and is of Greek origin.
- 2 people from Arizona, U.S. agree the name Selena is of Greek origin and means "Goddess of Moon".
- A submission from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Selena means "From the Greek Selene, which is derived from selene (the moon). The name was borne by the Greek mythological goddess of the moon" and is of Greek origin.
- A user from Michigan, U.S. says the name Selena means "Moon, goddess of moon".
- A submission from Portugal says the name Selena means "Godess of the Moon" and is of Greek origin.
- 3 people from Canada and the United States agree the name Selena is of Greek origin and means "Moon".
- A submission from New York, U.S. says the name Selena means "Its a moon and my name is selena".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Selena is of English origin and means "Moon Brave".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Selena means "Luna moon" and is of Irish origin.
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Wiktionary
Either a variant of Selina, from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”, from caelum (“sky, heaven”)), or from Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Selena was also found in the following language(s): Faroese, Italian, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Selena
Notable Persons Named Selena
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez is a singer, actress, executive producer, fashion designer, and philanthropist. Her ongoing career started in 2002. Selena was given the name Selena Marie Gomez on July 22nd, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
Selena
Selena was a singer, songwriter, actress, spokesperson, and fashion designer. She holds the title Dreaming of You". She was most active from 1982 to 1995. Selena was given the name Selena Quintanilla by her parents Abraham Quintanilla and Jr. on April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. Selena is also known as Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. She passed away on March 31st, 1995.
Selena Li
Selena Li is an actor. She was most prominent from 2003 to 2003. Selena was born on February 12th, 1981 in Hong Kong.
Selena Royle
Selena Royle was an actress. She was most prominent from 1921 to 1921. Selena was born on November 6th, 1904 in New York City, New York, U.S. Selena is also known as Selena Royale. She died on April 23rd, 1983.
Selena Fox
Selena Fox is a wiccan priestess and psychotherapist. Selena was born on October 20th, 1949.
Selena Piek
- Selena Butler
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Selena
Notable Persons With the Last Name Selena
Selena
Selena was a singer, songwriter, actress, spokesperson, and fashion designer. She holds the title Dreaming of You". She was most active from 1982 to 1995. Selena was given the name Selena Quintanilla by her parents Abraham Quintanilla and Jr. on April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. Selena is also known as Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. She passed away on March 31st, 1995.
Maria Selena
She holds the title Puteri Indonesia 2011 and Miss Universe Indonesia 2012. Maria was given the name Maria Selena Nurcahya on September 24th, 1990 in Palembang.
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