Name: Selene
Gender: Female
Usage: Selene, of greek origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Selene are in general originating from France, Greece, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Selene across the world, see Celine, Sélène.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Selene is: Moon.
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Numerology of the first name Selene: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 6. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: responsible, protective, stable, balanced, loving, compassionate.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Romantic, Nurturing
Ruling planet: Venus
Colors: Blue
Gemstones: Emerald
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The name Selene is ranked on the 4,834th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 64100 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Selene has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Selene for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Selene is 22 November.
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History and Origin
Selene is a female given name taken from Selene (Greek Σελήνη [selɛ̌ːnɛː] 'moon';) in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon".
The etymology of Selene is uncertain, but if the word is of Greek origin, it is likely connected to the word selas (σέλας), meaning "brightness".
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