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Seleni

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How to Pronounce Seleni

Pronounced seh-LEH-nee /sɛˈlɛ.ni/Medium

Meaning: Seleni sits in the cluster of Selena and Selene, girls' names that trace to the Greek Selene, the moon goddess, from 'selas' meaning light or radiance. The trimmed -i ending gives it a Spanish flavor common in Latina naming; the moon meaning carries through from the Greek root.Medium

In 30 seconds: Seleni is a Latina spelling in the Selena family, from the Greek moon goddess Selene. Uncommon, it drew on the Selena revival (said seh-LEH-nee).

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Origin MediumGreek, Spanish

MeaningSeleni sits in the cluster of Selena and Selene, girls' names that trace to the Greek Selene, the moon goddess, from 'selas' meaning light or radiance. The trimmed -i ending gives it a Spanish flavor common in Latina naming; the moon meaning carries through from the Greek root.

U.S. rank (2024)#17239 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 145

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Seleni belongs to the Selena and Selene group, all descending from Selene, the Greek goddess who personified the moon and whose name springs from a word for brightness. The spare -i spelling reflects Spanish-language style and appears especially in Latina families.

In United States records Seleni surfaces from the mid-nineteen-nineties and continues in small numbers into the twenty-twenties. A girl given it around its mid-twenty-tens high point is still a child or teenager.

Did you know? Seleni shares its root with Selena, the beloved Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, whose fame kept moon-linked names alive in Latina communities.

Overall data confidence 58%

References - Seleni / Selena — Greek Selene 'moon'; Latina -i spelling

Variations

SelenaSeleneSeleniaCeleni

Nicknames

SeleLeniLena

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Seleni mean?

Seleni is a spelling in the Selena family, from the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon.

How do you pronounce Seleni?

It's said seh-LEH-nee /sɛˈlɛ.ni/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Seleni a boy or girl name?

Seleni is used as a girl's name.

Is Seleni a popular name?

No, it is an uncommon name, one of several Latina spellings inspired by the popular Selena.