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What does Selina mean?
Selina 
as a girls' name is pronounced sa-LEEN-ah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Selina is "the moon". Of uncertain origin. It is first found in the 17th century, and it may be a variant of Selena, or of Celia. The name became popular in Britain in the 1980s. perhaps due to the television personality Selina Scott.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, moon, 17th century, britain (england)
Variations
VARIANTS Caleen, Caleena, Calina, Celena▼, Celene, Celenia, Celina, Celinda, Salena▼, Salina▼, Selena, Selenia, Selyna, Selyne, Sena▼, Syleena, Sylena, Sylina
SEE ALSO Celine
RELATIONS VIA CELIA, SELENA Celie, Celine▲, Cellina, Celyna, Saleena, Sela, Selene▲, Selenna, Selia, Selie, Selinda, Seline
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Selina Aliyah (S.A.), ..
How popular is Selina?
Selina is a very popular first name for women (#1047 out of 4276, Top 24%) but a unique surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Selina reached its highest rank of #372 in the U.S. in 1995, and is at #1089 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Selina (#1089 VIA LATEST LIST) ranked in the Top 2000 are Selena (#249), Celine (#503), Selene (#831), Celia (#936), Celina (#1220), Celena, Celene, Celie, Salena, Salina and Sena. These forms of Selina reached the height of their popularity in the year 1995 (USAGE OF 0.37%) and are now significantly less common (USAGE 0.17%, DOWN 52%). Selena has been the overall favorite, though Selene has become popular as well over time, while forms such as Sena are now somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Selina is alike in pronunciation to Ceilena, Celeena, Celinna, Solana, Solina, Xylina, Xylona, Zelaina, Zelenia, Zelenya, Zelina and Zylina. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adelina▲, Aegina, Avelina, Belia, Delfina, Delina, Delinda, Deline, Delisa, Dellina, Ellina, Emelina, Evelina▲, Felina, Felisa, Galina, Geina, Halina, Helaina, Helana, Helena, Helima, Helisa, Irelina, Julina, Kalina, Kellina, Kevina, Kolina, Lexina, Medina, Melaina, Melia, Melida, Meliza, Melvina▼, Merlina, Neilina, Nelia, Nerina, Sabina, Salma▲, Saloma, Sarina, Sebina, Sebrina, Selbea (see Selby), Selimah, Semira, Serena, Serinah, Serinna, Serita, Shaina▼, Shalina, Shelanna, Shelia▼, Shelisa, Sylvina, Talina, Valina, Veina and Yerina. These names tend to be less frequently used than Selina.
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