Name:
Selena
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Selena is a latinized form of Selene. Selene originates in Greek language and means "lunar, of the moon". In Greek mythology, Selene was a lunar deity, an equivalent of the Roman Luna. She is described as a beautiful woman with black hair, riding a horse or a bull. Nowadays, it is rather rare as a feminine given name. The name Selena was popularized by the Mexican American musician, simply known as Selena.
Pronunciation:
seh-LEEN-ah
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
Selina
Famous Selena:
Selena : Mexican-American singer
Selena Royle : actress
Selina Cadell : actress
Selina Hossain : writer
Selena Gomez : singer, actress