Selena is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #139 in 1998 with 2,278 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,291 births ranking #142. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 776 girls born was named Selena. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Selena is a luminous classic associated with the moon. It feels graceful, soft, and quietly glamorous.
The name has long been used beside the older Greek form Selene and became especially familiar in modern international use. Its appeal lies in combining celestial imagery with an easy elegant sound.