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Selina

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Gender Feminine
Usage English, German
Pronounced Pron. /sə.ˈlin.ə/(English)
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Meaning & History

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Variant of Celina or Selena. As an English name, it first came into use in the 17th century.

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VariantsCeline, Selena(English) Celina(German)
Other Languages & CulturesCaelina, Marcellina(Ancient Roman) Céline, Marceline, Marcelline, Sélène(French) Selini(Greek) Selena, Selene(Greek Mythology) Marcellina(Italian) Celina, Marcelina(Polish) Celina, Marcelina(Portuguese) Marcelina, Selena(Spanish)

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Last ranked #54 in 2017 Austria
Last ranked #197 in 1999 Belgium
Last ranked #876 in 1950 Brazil (by decade)
Last ranked #813 in 2023 England and Wales
Last ranked #98 in 2023 Moldova
Last ranked #334 in 2024 Netherlands
Last ranked #91 in 2020 Switzerland
Last ranked #967 in 2008 United States

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classic   youthful   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

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Finland: March 23

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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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