Meanings and history of the name Selena.

Selena name meaning greek. Selena is smooth shiny and sensual a nineteenth-century name that found new life in the Latino community following the biopic of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla starring Jennifer Lopez. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla 1971-1995 who was known simply as Selena. Famous real-life people named Selena.

Greek Baby Names Meaning. In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Selena is. Goddess of the moon later identified with Artemis.

Selena has been a consistent top 1000 name since 1958. A version of the more common Selina. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla 1971-1995 who was known simply as Selena.

Selena Origin and Meaning The name Selena is a girls name of Latin origin meaning moon goddess. Meanings French Baby Names Meaning. The name also possibly derives from Celia or the French name Marceline.

Other Languages Cultures Selini Greek. Form of Selene which means moon in Greek. ASSOCIATED WITH greek moon goddess.

Celena as a girls name is of Greek origin and the meaning of Celena is the moon. In Greek mythology Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of Hyperion and Theia sister of Helios and Eos. Latin caelum meaning sky or heaven.