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Why parents love Selene- Selene IS the Greek moon goddess — not just connected, the actual goddess.
- Her love for Endymion is mythology's most romantic story.
- Underworld's Selene is cinema's most stylish vampire.
- Three syllables with a luminous, Greek sound: seh-LEE-nee.
- The meaning moon is celestially powerful.
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The vibe of Selene
moonGreek goddesssilver chariotEndymionUnderworldBeckinsalevampireeternal love
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Origin & history of Selene
Greek selene (moon)
→ Selene (moon goddess)
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Greek roots
Selene is the Greek goddess of the moon — she drove a silver chariot across the night sky. She fell in love with the mortal Endymion and asked Zeus to grant him eternal sleep. Underworld's Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is cinema's most stylish vampire.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; Underworld (2003).
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Today
Selene remains a beloved choice, ranking #861 in the US. 9,245 babies have been named Selene since 1919.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Selene?
2022
peak year
Selene first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1919. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 425 babies received the name (ranked #691). Today it sits around #861, with roughly 333 babies named Selene each year. Selene has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 9,245 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
425
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #691)
(ranked #691)
333
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,245
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Selene6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Selene's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking across the night sky. People named Selene tend to be luminous, romantic, and gifted at driving silver chariots nobody else can see.
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Drives silver chariots✦
Moon-goddess luminous◈
Endymion's eternal love◎
Underworld-stylish♡
Night-sky sovereignS1
E5
L3
E5
N5
E5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Selene❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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