Name
Selene
Meaning
Selene is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “moon”.
Selene was the Greek Titan goddess who personified the moon itself, sister to Helios the sun and Eos the dawn. Her name is the ancient Greek word for moon, and it survives in modern forms like Selena, made famous by two beloved singers.
Less common than its variant Selena, which has charted in the US top 1000 for decades.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #621 in 2025 · peak #621 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /seh-LEE-nee/
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Questions
Selene is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “moon”. Selene was the Greek Titan goddess who personified the moon itself, sister to Helios the sun and Eos the dawn.
Selene is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Less common than its variant Selena, which has charted in the US top 1000 for decades.
The name Selene comes from Greek. Selene was the Greek Titan goddess who personified the moon itself, sister to Helios the sun and Eos the dawn. Her name is the ancient Greek word for moon, and it survives in modern forms like Selena, made famous by two beloved singers.
Selene is pronounced seh-LEE-nee.
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