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Selina

Girl name · 242 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Selina: 242 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 25 births in 1982.

Of Latin origin via Greek, Selina means "moon" or "goddess of the moon," derived from Selene, the Greek lunar deity. The name gained visibility through Selina Kyle, the Batman character famously played by Michelle Pfeiffer and Anne Hathaway. In history, Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, was a prominent 18th-century Methodist leader and patron of chapels across Britain. The name also shares roots with the Greek island of Selinous, though no direct place connection to a modern bearer stands out. A softer alternative often mistaken for Selina is Serena, but Selina has its own quiet elegance, consistently used in Scotland since the 1970s though never highly popular, giving it an appealing rarity today.