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Selyna

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How to Pronounce Selyna

Pronounced seh-LEE-nuh /sɛˈliː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Selyna is a y-spelled form of Selena and Selina, both of which trace to the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon, so the name carries a soft lunar glow.Low

In 30 seconds: Selyna is a respelling of Selena and Selina, from the Greek Selene, the moon. It appeared for a small number of United States girls, peaking in the mid-1990s.
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Origin LowGreek
MeaningSelyna is a y-spelled form of Selena and Selina, both of which trace to the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon, so the name carries a soft lunar glow.
U.S. rank (2023)#17212 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 138

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519902023

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

Selyna is a modern respelling of Selena and Selina, names descended from the Greek Selene, the moon. Selena and Selina rose across the late twentieth century, and stylized spellings like Selyna followed, reaching a small high in the mid-1990s.

It remained rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Selyna from then would be about thirty. It reads as a decorative spelling of a familiar name rather than a distinct one, at home beside Celina and Malina.

Did you know? Whatever the spelling, this name reaches back to Selene, the Greek moon goddess, which is why it feels luminous and old at once.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Selyna — Respelling of Selena/Selina (Greek Selene, moon); US SSA rarity

Variations

SelenaSelinaCelina

Nicknames

SelLenaLyn

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If you like Selyna…

Selena— the standard spelling Selyna reworks
Selina— a sister form of the same name
Celina— a like lunar-sounding girl's name
Malina— shares the soft -lina rhythm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Selyna mean?

It is a respelling of Selena and Selina, from the Greek Selene, goddess of the moon.

How do you pronounce Selyna?

It's said seh-LEE-nuh (/sɛˈliː.nə/).

Is Selyna a boy or girl name?

Selyna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Selyna?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-nineties.

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