Selene
Selene is a distinctive choice, ranked #951 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Selene in their class.
About the Name Selene
Selene is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1262. The name has climbed 356 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Selene is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Selene in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #675, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Selene
- Selene Delgado — Selene Alejandra Delgado Delgado is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational at the Miss Venezuela 2021 where was the 4th runner-up.
- Selene Caramazza — Selene Caramazza is an Italian actress best known for her role as Leonarda Scotellaro in the Amazon Prime Video series The Bad Guy.
- SELENE — SELENE (; Selenological and Engineering Explorer), better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya (かぐや), was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Selene
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Selene
Almost certainly the only Selene in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Selene
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia