Selena
Selena is a feminine name of Greek origin, representing a modern form of the ancient lunar goddess Selene. It carries an elegant, radiant charm and is easily recognized across diverse cultures. Its popularity in recent decades has also been embraced through music and modern pop culture.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA feminine name of Greek origin derived from the goddess and personification of the Moon.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Selena je novšia podoba mena Seléné, ktoré pochádza zo starogréckeho Σελήνη (Selḗnē) s významom „Mesiac“. Názov sa tradične spája s gréckym slovom σέλας (sélas), teda „svetlo“, „žiara“ alebo „jas“, presná etymologická súvislosť však nie je úplne istá. V gréckej mytológii bola Seléné bohyňou a personifikáciou Mesiaca.
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How easily Selena is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
SELENA
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling13 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Selena
20People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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