The first name Selina
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “heavenly”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Selina means “heavenly” in Latin.
First recorded in England in the 17th century, possibly from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”), or a variant of Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon.
More names that mean sky.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 64 girls were named Selina, making it the 610th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 158 births (#248).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Selina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Selina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 176 girls born in the United States were named Selina, the 1,278th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 704 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Selina
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Selina Hastings, Countess of HuntingdonBritish countess (1707-1791)
- Selina EgleAustrian luger, born 2003
- Selina HossainBengali writer (born 1947)
- Selina GrotianGerman baithlete, born 2004
- Selina CerciGerman footballer, born 2000
- Selina HereggerAustrian alpine skier, born 1977
- Selina CadellBritish actress, born 1953
- Selina WagnerGerman association football player, born 1990
- Selina RobinsonCanadian politician, born 1964
- SalenaAustrian singer, born 1998
- Helen Blackwood, Baroness Dufferin and ClaneboyeBritish songwriter, composer, poet and author (1807–1867)
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Questions
- What does the name Selina mean?
- Selina means “heavenly” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Selina?
- First recorded in England in the 17th century, possibly from Latin Caelīna (“heavenly”), or a variant of Selene, the Ancient Greek goddess of the moon.
- How popular is the name Selina?
- In 2025, 64 girls born in England and Wales were named Selina, ranking 610th. Its peak was 1996, with 158 births.
- Is Selina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,225 US babies named Selina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Selina most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 704 babies were named Selina, its highest rank at 372nd.
- What are other spellings of Selina?
- Selena.