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Selena

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Aug 19, 2024 | 👁️ 20 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Female

Origin: Greek, Spanish

Meaning: Moon goddess; beauty and grace, Moon

Pronunciation: suh-LEE-nuh, /səˈliːnə/, S AH L IY N AH

Popularity Rank: #3,498

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Selena?
  • 2. Selena Meanings
  • 3. Selena Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Selena
  • 5. Translations of Selena
  • 6. Selena Name Popularity
  • 7. Selena popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Selena
  • 9. Nicknames for Selena
  • 10. Selena Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Selena

Who is Selena?

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known professionally as Selena, was an American singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 29, 2024

Selena Meanings

  • Moon goddess; beauty and grace
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    sangeetha on July 29, 2024
  • Moon
  • Origin - Greek
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    sangeetha on July 29, 2024
  • Origin - Spanish

Selena is derived from the Greek name Selene, meaning 'moon'. In mythology, Selene was the goddess of the moon. The name is associated with beauty, grace, and femininity.

The name Selena is of Greek, Spanish origin and means Moon goddess; beauty and grace, Moon. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Selena is commonly found in United States of America, Italy, Mexico, and 93 more countries.

Selena Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: suh-LEE-nuh

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /səˈliːnə/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: S AH L IY N AH

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Selena?

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Translations of Selena

  • Irish: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
  • Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
  • Latvian: Selēna
  • Thai: เซเลนา
  • Telugu: సెలీనా
  • Yiddish: סעלענא
  • Armenian: Սելենա
  • Amharic: ሴሌና
  • German: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
  • Korean: 셀레나
  • Hindi: सेलीन
  • Hebrew: סלינה
  • Kannada: ಶೆಲೆನ
  • Ukrainian: Селена Кінтанілья-Перес
  • Uighur; Uyghur: سەلەنا
  • Greek, Modern (1453-): Σελίνα
  • Chinese: 莎麗娜
  • Egyptian Arabic: سيلينا
  • Arabic: سيلينا
  • Cree: Sálená
  • Azerbaijani: سئلئنا کوینتانیللا
  • Spanish; Castilian: Selena Quintanilla Pérez
  • Russian: Селена (певица)
  • Panjabi; Punjabi: ਸੇਲੇਨ
  • Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
  • Belarusian: Селена Кінтанілья-Перэс
  • Bengali: সেলেনা
  • Bihari languages: सेलेना
  • Persian: سلنا
  • Japanese: セレナ (歌手)
  • Serbian: Селена Квинтанила-Перез
  • Slovak: Selena (speváčka)
  • Kurdish: Salêna
  • Slovenian: Selena (pevka)
  • Ossetian; Ossetic: Селенæ

Selena Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Selena is recorded 18,021 times globally, ranking it as the 3,498th most common name worldwide.

Selena is most prevalent in United States of America, with 4,477 occurrences, making it the 1,000th most popular name in the country.

In United States of America, the name Selena is found among 1 in every 404 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Selena Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#1,0001 : 404
Italy#1,2221 : 587
Mexico#1,2091 : 761
Colombia#1,9901 : 1,690
France#2,3601 : 1,868
Bolivia#6741 : 543
Spain#1,5631 : 1,061
Syrian Arab Republic#1,6811 : 1,100
Canada#1,1361 : 777
Peru#1,8231 : 2,267
United Kingdom#2,1221 : 1,315
Netherlands#1,6511 : 953
Turkey#3,2341 : 3,078
Guatemala#8561 : 831
Egypt#9,2191 : 9,639
Algeria#4,3731 : 5,966
Argentina#1,0141 : 982
Morocco#4,5821 : 4,921
Chile#2,1391 : 2,802
Costa Rica#1,0031 : 686
Uruguay#8271 : 588
Belgium#2,0391 : 1,569
Malaysia#6,2771 : 11,059
Panama#1,0721 : 1,152
Jordan#2,0581 : 2,051
Iraq#8,0591 : 8,371
Singapore#2,2781 : 3,923
South Africa#8,4401 : 16,630
Germany#3,3061 : 2,696
Hong Kong#2,0391 : 3,190
Saudi Arabia#16,3031 : 21,911
China#6021 : 1,256
Palestine#3,7531 : 2,938
Lebanon#1,8051 : 1,810
Russia#4,4891 : 4,110
Jamaica#6021 : 925
Brazil#6,5111 : 9,899
Ireland#1,4251 : 1,191
United Arab Emirates#8,7381 : 13,632
Nigeria#8,0841 : 15,886
Israel#5,4191 : 4,499
Switzerland#2,6231 : 2,779
Ecuador#7451 : 1,067
Tunisia#7,5181 : 10,996
Iran#3,7291 : 3,691
Kuwait#7,1681 : 12,682
Taiwan#1,4701 : 4,769
Sudan#16,1641 : 35,366
Libya#9,1281 : 19,095
India#13,5121 : 27,307
Mauritius#2,6991 : 4,169
Albania#2,2691 : 2,293
Kazakhstan#7,4951 : 7,694
Philippines#3,2771 : 8,671
Serbia#6621 : 751
Austria#3,2211 : 4,167
Bangladesh#11,7891 : 20,055
Macao#2,0501 : 4,518
Yemen#11,2291 : 24,900
Finland#3,1041 : 5,403
Portugal#3,6611 : 7,033
Oman#18,3661 : 31,117

List of countries the name Selena is rarely found

  • Cameroon:17 occurrences
  • Croatia: 16 occurrences
  • Qatar:16 occurrences
  • Sweden: 15 occurrences
  • Poland: 14 occurrences
  • Ghana:13 occurrences
  • Bahrain:12 occurrences
  • Denmark: 9 occurrences
  • Luxembourg:9 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 8 occurrences
  • Greece: 8 occurrences
  • Norway: 8 occurrences
  • Japan: 7 occurrences
  • Namibia:6 occurrences
  • Angola:5 occurrences
  • Malta:5 occurrences
  • Czechia: 4 occurrences
  • Georgia:4 occurrences
  • Lithuania:4 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 3 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:3 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 3 occurrences
  • Botswana:3 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 3 occurrences
  • Hungary: 3 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:3 occurrences
  • Estonia:2 occurrences
  • Honduras:2 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 2 occurrences
  • Ethiopia:1 occurrences
  • Haiti:1 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 1 occurrences
  • Moldova: 1 occurrences
  • Maldives: 1 occurrences

Selena popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Selena from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Selena

  • Selena is a Singer from US.

    Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known professionally as Selena, was an American singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market.

  • Selena is a Singer from Netherlands.
  • Selena Charteris is a Cricket from New Zealand.
  • Selena Coppa is a Militar from Iraq.
  • Selena Cuffe is a Business from US.
  • Selena Du is a Model from US.
  • Selena Forrest is a Model from US.
  • Selena Fox is a Minister.
  • Selena Gomez is a Singer from US.
  • Selena Lee is a Actor from Canada.
  • Selena Lee Canales is a Singer from Honduras.
  • Selena Leo is a Singer from Spain.
  • Selena Lin is a Artist from Taiwan.
  • Selena M. Salcedo is a Militar from US.
  • Selena Millares is a Poet from Spain.
  • Selena Njegovan is a Curler from Canada.
  • Selena O'Hanlon
    Selena O'Hanlon is a Equestrian from Canada.
  • Selena Piek is a Badminton from Netherlands.
  • Selena Roberts is a Columnist from US.
  • Selena Romanovna Čičagova
    Selena Romanovna Čičagova is a Ballerina from Russia.
  • Selena Rose is a Actor from US.
  • Selena Royle is a Actor from US.
  • Selena Rudge is a Player from United Kingdom.
  • Selena Shaikh is a Player from Australia.
  • Selena Silver is a Actor from Australia.
  • Selena Sloan Butler is a Congress from Georgia.
  • Selena Steele is a Actor from US.
  • Selena Tan is a Actor from Singapore.
  • Selena Uibo is a Politician from Australia.
  • Selena Vasilache is a Actor from Romania.
  • Selena Worsley is a Player from Australia.
  • Selena Zhao is a Skater from Canada.

Nicknames for Selena

Warrior Sel, Battle Babe, Selena the Strong, Fierce Sel, Fighter Queen, Selena Slay, Selena Dynamo, Selena Smash, Brave Sel, Warrior Princess Selena

Selena Name Poster

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