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Selinda

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How to Pronounce Selinda

Pronounced suh-LIN-dah /səˈlɪn.dɑ/Medium

Meaning: Selinda is best read as a variant of Selena or Selene, from the Greek moon goddess Selene, elaborated with the popular -inda/-linda ending common to mid-century American girls' names.Low

In 30 seconds: Selinda is a variant of Selena, tied to the Greek moon goddess Selene, elaborated with a popular -inda ending. It stayed rare, peaking around 1961 (said suh-LIN-dah).

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningSelinda is best read as a variant of Selena or Selene, from the Greek moon goddess Selene, elaborated with the popular -inda/-linda ending common to mid-century American girls' names.

U.S. rank (2008)#19971 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1961

Total births (all-time)≈ 452

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

Selinda most plausibly elaborates Selena, itself from Selene, the Greek moon goddess. The -inda ending reflects a wave of mid-twentieth-century American coinages such as Belinda and Melinda, and the name blends classical roots with that trend.

Selinda was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1961, and it faded from records by 2008. It reads today as a soft, moon-touched vintage choice.

Did you know? Selinda carries a trace of Selene, the Greek goddess who personified the moon, though its ending owes more to the mid-century American fondness for -inda names like Belinda and Melinda.

Overall data confidence 48%

References - Selinda — Variant of Selena/Selene; Greek moon goddess; -inda ending trend

Variations

SelenaSeleneCelinda

Nicknames

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If you like Selinda…

Selena— the classical moon-goddess name it elaborates

Belinda— shares the same mid-century -inda ending

Melinda— another like -inda ending name of the era

Celeste— a like name touching on celestial/moon themes

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Selinda mean?

It is a variant of Selena, tracing to Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, elaborated with an -inda ending.

How do you pronounce Selinda?

It is said suh-LIN-dah /səˈlɪn.dɑ/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Selinda a boy or girl name?

Selinda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Selinda?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-sixties.