Selene
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning moon goddess.
How Selene has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #918 |
| 2018 | #831 |
| 2019 | #857 |
| 2020 | #807 |
| 2021 | #720 |
| 2022 | #691 |
| 2023 | #708 |
| 2024 | #675 |
| 2025 | #623 |
Selene by the numbers
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Selene. In the US, 289 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Selene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Selenamoon goddess; a form of Selene1,296 in the US (2017)
- Serenecalm, peaceful, tranquil92 in the US (2017)
- Selenimoon; a form of Selene26 in the US (2017)
- Selinemoon; a form of Selene or Celine8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Selenmoon; from Selene7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solene14 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Selene
Names that are said the same way as Selene, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Celineheavenly; from caelum199 in England and Wales (2025)
- Selinmoon; a form of Selene44 in England and Wales (2025)
- Celenemoon goddess; a form of Selene16 in the US (2017)
- Celynholly14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cellineheavenly; a form of Celine3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ceylin15 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Selene, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the moon
Like Selene, each of these has the moon in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lunamoon5,327 in the US (2017)
- Aylahalo of moonlight; oak tree980 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kamarithe moon; Arabic origin674 in the US (2017)
- Cindymoon; a diminutive of Cynthia230 in the US (2017)
- Selinamoon goddess; form of Selene64 in England and Wales (2025)
- Artemisgoddess of the hunt and moon in Greek mythology44 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Selene
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