Selkirk - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Selkirk \s(e)-lki-rk, sel-kirk\ is of Scottish and Gaelic origin. Place name: "kirk" means "church". Name of a place in Scotland. Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk is supposedly Daniel Defoe's inspiration for his novel "Robinson Crusoe".

Selkirk is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Selkirk. Compare Selkirk with related baby names.