Selena () is a feminine given name, a probable variant of

Selene In ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion, religion, Selene (; , meaning "Moon")''A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene (), she is traditionally the daughter ...

, the goddess and personification of the

Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar ...

Greek mythology Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology. These stories conc ...

and

religion Religion is a range of social system, social-cultural systems, including designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or ...

. People with the name include: *

Selena Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most cel ...

(''Selena Quintanilla-Pérez''; 1971–1995), Mexican-American singer * Selena (Dutch singer) (''Sabina Brons-Quack''; born 1965), Dutch singer * Selena Sloan Butler (1872–1964) American founder and president of parent-teacher organizations * Selena Coppa (born 1983), military intelligence Sergeant in the United States Army * Selena Cuffe (born 1975), American businesswoman * Selena Forrest (born 1999), American fashion model *

Selena Fox Selena Fox (born 20 October 1949 in Arlington, Virginia) is a Wiccan priestess, interfaith minister, Environmentalism, environmentalist, Paganism (contemporary), pagan elder, author, and lecturer in the fields of pagan studies, ecopsychology, an ...

(born 1949), Wiccan priestess and activist *

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...

(born 1992), American singer and actress * Selena Li (born 1981), Hong Kong actress and beauty contestant * Selena Millares (born 1963), Spanish writer and professor * Selena Milošević (born 1989), Croatian handball player *

Selena Piek Selena Piek (born 30 September 1991) is a Dutch badminton player who specializes in doubles. She won the gold medals at the European Games in 2019 in the women's doubles, and in 2023 in the mixed doubles. She was part of the Badminton Europe At ...

(born 1991), Dutch badminton player * Selena Roberts (born 1966), American sponsors and sportswriter * Selena Royle (1904–1983), American actress * Selena M. Salcedo, American soldier convicted of assaulting an Afghan prisoner who later died * Selena Tan, Singaporean actress

Fictional characters

*Selena, a character in the film ''

28 Days Later ''28 Days Later'' (sometimes stylised with ellipsis as ''28 Days Later...'') is a 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to d ...

'' *Selena, a character in the

MOBA Multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) is a subgenre of strategy video games in which two teams of players compete on a structured battlefield, each controlling a single character with distinctive abilities that grow stronger as the match progr ...

game '' Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'' *Selena St. George, a character in Stephen King’s '' Dolores Claiborne''

Notes

{{given name English feminine given names Feminine given names

Fictional characters

See also

Notes