Selenia

Selenia is a female first name that is considered the Spanish form of the name Selene. In Greek mythology, Selene represents the moon goddess and the sister of the sun god Helios.

What does the name Selenia mean?

The first name Selenia refers to the moon goddess and means 'the moon goddess' or 'the glow of the moon', 'the shining moon' as well as 'the bright moon'. It derives from the Ancient Greek word selēnē, which means 'the moon', and is associated with the term sélas, which stands for 'the light', 'the brightness', and 'the glow', likely connected to the light of the full moon. There are also various variants of the name such as Selina, Seline, Silina, Selenay, Selenka, Seleina, and Selenya. Other forms include Celina, Celin, Celine, Celinee, Celiena, and Cellina.

Where does the name Selenia come from?

The name Selenia has its roots in Ancient Greek and means something like 'the shining moon' or 'the glow of the moon' as well as other similar meanings.

How do you pronounce Selenia?

Se-le-nia (like 'Selena', but with an 'i' between the syllables)

When is the name day of Selenia?

The name days for Selenia are October 21 and November 22.

Popularity

In Germany, the name Selenia enjoys great popularity. In 2022, it ranked 2,235th on the list of the most common female first names. Selenia achieved its best ranking in 2010 with 1,238th place. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 30 times as a first name, which earned it 5,046th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,591st.

Nicknames & pet names

Selenita / Seli

Famous people

• Selenia Iacchelli (Canadian soccer player)