Selene
Selene is a female given name taken from Selene in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon."
- Greek Mythology
- French
Meaning & Origin of Selene
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Selene is a female given name taken from Selene in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon."
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
- French
The Story of Selene
The earliest SSA record of Selene as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 445 newborns named Selene — #662 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Selenes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #662 among baby girl names with 445 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 10K Selenes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Selene
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About the name Selene
Selene is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Selene's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #662. Use the chart and map above to compare Selene's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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