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Shalena

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Pronounced shuh-LEE-nuh /ʃəˈli.nə/Medium

Meaning: Shalena reads as an invented name pairing the fashionable Sha- opening with Lena or Selena (Greek Selēnē, 'moon'); it belongs to the late-twentieth-century wave of melodic African-American coinages.Low

In 30 seconds: Shalena is a flowing coined name, blending a Sha- start with Lena or Selena and its 'moon' association — an of-its-era pick that stayed rare (said 'shuh-LEE-nuh').

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Origin LowEnglish, Greek

MeaningShalena reads as an invented name pairing the fashionable Sha- opening with Lena or Selena (Greek Selēnē, 'moon'); it belongs to the late-twentieth-century wave of melodic African-American coinages.

U.S. rank (2008)#13616 ↗ Rising

2008 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1977

Total births (all-time)≈ 966

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

Shalena is a melodic coinage built from the popular Sha- prefix and Lena or Selena — the latter from Greek Selēnē, 'moon'. It fits the late-1960s-through-1980s fashion for smooth, invented girls' names.

It was never common and sits alongside Shalene, Shauna, and Selena in feel. A girl named Shalena at its peak is now in her forties.

Did you know? The Selena echoed in Shalena traces to the Greek moon goddess Selene, so the name carries a faint lunar shimmer even as a modern coinage.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Selena / Lena — coinage base; Selene 'moon'

Variations

ShaleneShaleena

Nicknames

LenaSha

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If you like Shalena…

Selena— the moon-linked name echoed in Shalena

Shauna— a fellow Sha- girl's name of the era

Sharlene— shares the soft prefix and -lene ending

Sarina— shares the -na ending

Santana— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shalena mean?

Shalena is a modern coinage joining a Sha- prefix to Lena or Selena, a name associated with 'moon'.

How do you pronounce Shalena?

It's said shuh-LEE-nuh /ʃəˈli.nə/ — 3 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shalena a boy or girl name?

Shalena is used as a girl's name in the U.S.

How popular is Shalena?

Shalena is a rare girl's name in the U.S., part of the late-century wave of coined names.