Gender:
Origin:
Greek
8 famous people named Selene found on Wikipedia.
6931 female, 5 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
831-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
831-th in year 2018
Used in: Greek, Mythology
Also, Selena. a female given name.
Selene is a female given name taken from Selene (Greek Σελήνη [selɛ̌ːnɛː] 'moon';) in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon".
The etymology of Selene is uncertain, but if the word is of Greek origin, it is likely connected to the word selas (σέλας), meaning "brightness".
Moon goddess, equivalent of Latin Luna, from Greek selene "the moon; name of the moon goddess," related to selas "light, brightness, bright flame, flash of an eye," from PIE root *swel- (2) "to shine, beam" (source also of Sanskrit svargah "heaven," Lithuanian svilti "to singe," Old English swelan "to be burnt up," Middle Low German swelan "to smolder"); related to swelter, sultry. Related: Selenian "of or pertaining to the moon as a world," 1660s.
One that illuminates the path, light night. Means: moon in Greek.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selene Luna | 1971 | American performer |
| 2 | Selene Vigil-Wilk | 1965 | American singer |
| 3 | Selene Muñoz | 1988 | |
| 4 | Selene Lucía Vázquez Alatorre | 1965 | Mexican politician |
| 5 | Selene | 1984 | Italian singer |
| 6 | Selene Guglielmi | 1984 | Italian karateka |
| 7 | Selene Wendt | 1966 | |
| 8 | Selene Lizbeth Fernández Valverde |