Selva
Selva is a unisex given name. People with the name include:Selva (actor), Indian film actor Selva (director), Indian director Selva Almada, Argentine writer Selva Casal (1927–2020), Uruguayan poet Selva Erdener, Turkish operatic soprano singer Selva Orejón, Spanish cybersecurity and digital identity consultant Selva Rasalingam, British actor Selva Selvaratnam, British businessman Selva Kumar…
Meaning & Origin of Selva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Selva is a unisex given name. People with the name include:Selva (actor), Indian film actor Selva (director), Indian director Selva Almada, Argentine writer Selva Casal (1927–2020), Uruguayan poet Selva Erdener, Turkish operatic soprano singer Selva Orejón, Spanish cybersecurity and digital identity consultant Selva Rasalingam, British actor Selva Selvaratnam, British businessman Selva Kumar…
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The Story of Selva
Selva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 15 Selvas were born — ranking #2,101 that year. As of 2026, Selva ranks #4,673 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Selvas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Selva
Selva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Selva's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #2,101. Use the chart and map above to compare Selva'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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