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Shelena
How to Pronounce Shelena
Pronounced shuh-LEE-nuh /ʃəˈliː.nə/Medium
Meaning: Shelena reads as a blend of a She- opening with Lena, a short form of names like Helena and Magdalena, and it also echoes Selena, tied to the Greek moon goddess Selene. It is a mid-century coinage, its meaning carried by the Lena and Selene links.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Shelena is an American coinage that joins a She- opening to Lena, itself a short form of Helena and Magdalena, while also echoing Selena, from the Greek moon goddess Selene. It appears in the 1950s and peaked around 1976, always rare.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Shelena from that time would be in her forties today. It reads as a period blend rather than a revival, with Selena and Lena as its familiar relatives.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Shelena mean?
It joins a She- opening to Lena and also reads as an elaboration of Selena.
How do you pronounce Shelena?
It's said shuh-LEE-nuh /ʃəˈliː.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Shelena a boy or girl name?
Shelena is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Shelena?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point in the mid nineteen-seventies.