Selina () is a feminine given name, considered either a variant of

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

, the goddess and personification of the

Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...

Greek mythology A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical co ...

and

religion Religion is usually defined as a social- cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, ...

, or a spelling variation of the name Celina, which is derived from the Roman name

Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...

, referring to a woman from the

Caecilia gens The gens Caecilia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are mentioned in history as early as the fifth century BC, but the first of the Caecilii who obtained the consulship was Lucius Caecilius Metellus Denter, in 284 BC.'' ...

. This spelling variant had begun to be used in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...

by the 1600s.

People

Selina Büchel Selina () is a feminine given name, considered either a variant of Selene, the goddess and personification of the Moon in Greek mythology and religion, or a spelling variation of the name Celina, which is derived from the Roman name Cecilia, refe ...

(born 1991), Swiss middle-distance runner *

Selina Chow Selina Chow Liang Shuk-yee (; born 25 January 1945) is a former Hong Kong television executive and politician. She was a member of the Legislative Council for nearly three decades, and was also a member of the Executive Council. She is honorar ...

(born 1945), Hong Kong politician and broadcaster *

Selina Cooper Selina Cooper Selina Jane Cooper (née Coombe; 4 December 1864 – 11 November 1946) was an English suffragist and the first woman to represent the Independent Labour Party (ILP) in 1901 when she was elected as a Poor Law Guardian. Early life ...

(1864–1946), English suffragist *

Selina Foote Selina Foote (born 1985) is a visual artist from New Zealand. Pieces by Foote are included in the collections of the Chartwell Trust and Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Education Foote graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from Elam S ...

(born 1985), New Zealand artist *

Selina Gasparin Selina Gasparin (born 3 April 1984) is a Swiss biathlete. Biography She won a silver medal in the Individual at 2014 Winter Olympics. Gasparin competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Switzerland. Her best performance was 40th in the individ ...

(born 1984), Swiss biathlete *

Selina Griffiths Selina Jane Griffiths (born 1969) is a British actress mostly known for her performances in sitcoms. She played Pauline Maltby in the ITV comedy series ''Benidorm''. She is the daughter of Annette Crosbie. Early life Selina Griffiths is the d ...

(born 1969), British actress *

Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon (24 August 1707 – 17 June 1791) was an English religious leader who played a prominent part in the religious revival of the 18th century and the Methodist movement in England and Wales. She founded an e ...

(1707–1791), English Christian revivalist, Methodist * Selina Hastings (Lady Selina Shirley Hastings, born 1945), British biographer and journalist *

Selina Hornibrook Selina May Hornibrook (née Gilsenan born 31 May 1978) is a retired Australian netball player. Hornibrook has Rotuman ancestry from her mother. Career After a successful year playing in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy premiership-winning team in ...

(born 1978), Australian netball player *

Selina Hossain Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist and the current president of Bangla Academy since February 2022. Her major works include ''Hangor Nodi Grenade'' (1976) and ''Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti'' (1996). She earned all major nat ...

(born 1947), Bangladeshi novelist *

Selina Jen Selina Jen Chia-hsüan (; born 31 October 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, television host and actress. She is a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E."我猜我猜我猜猜猜 20070212." Web. Retrieved 10 December 2009. On 11 June 2004, she gradua ...

(born 1981), Taiwanese girl-band member *

Selina Jörg Selina Jörg (born 24 January 1988) is a German snowboarder. She competed in the parallel giant slalom at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, finishing in fourth position. She subsequently won a bronze medal at the 2013 Winter Universiade The 2 ...

(born 1988), German snowboarder *

Selina Kuruleca Selina Kuruleca is a Fijian psychotherapist and commentator. She has been regularly quoted by media outlets in Fiji on a wide variety of issues, such as the controversial Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity Bill promoted by the government of P ...

, Fijian psychotherapist and commentator *

Selina Perera Selina Margaret Perera (née ''Peiris'') (1909 – 1986) was a Sri Lankan socialist and Trotskyite. She was a founding member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and party secretary. She was married to Dr N. M. Perera, who became the leader of ...

(1909-1986), Sri Lankan Sinhala Trotskyist *

Selina Robinson Selina Mae Robinson (born 1964) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Coquitlam-Maillardville as a member of the Brit ...

(born c. 1964), Canadian politician from British Columbia *

Selina Scott Selina Mary Scott (born 13 May 1951) is an English television presenter who co-hosted the first dedicated breakfast television programme in the UK before crossing the Atlantic to join '' West 57th'', a prime-time current-affairs show broadcast f ...

(born 1951), English newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter *

Selina Siggins Selina Sarah Elizabeth Siggins (née Charters, previously Anderson; 12 May 1878 – 30 November 1964) was an Australian political activist who became the first woman to stand for the Australian House of Representatives. She ran as an independent ...

(1878–1964), Australian trade unionist and politician *

Selina Tusitala Marsh Selina Tusitala Marsh (born 21 April 1971) is a New Zealand poet and academic, and was the New Zealand Poet Laureate for 2017–2019. Early life Marsh was born in 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand. Through her mother, Sailigi Tusitala, Marsh is o ...

(born 1971), Pasifika poet-scholar *

Selina Zumbühl Selina Zumbühl (born 13 October 1983) is a Swiss football midfielder, currently playing for FC Zürich in Switzerland's Nationalliga A. She is a member of the Swiss national team.Selina Hoshiyo (born 1998), Russian singer and artist

Variants

*A Spanish version of the name is Selena. *A Greek version of the name is Σελένα. *A French version of the name is Sélene. *A Hebrew version of the name is סלינה. *A Turkish version of the name is Selin.

Fictional characters

* Selina Peake De Jong, the protagonist of Edna Ferber's novel '' So Big'' *

Selina Kyle (disambiguation) Selina Kyle is the civilian identity of the DC Comics character Catwoman. Selina Kyle may also refer to: *Selina Kyle (Batman Returns), Selina Kyle (''Batman Returns''), a character portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992 film ''Batman Returns'' * S ...

, alter ego of the original

Catwoman Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...

, the DC Comics character *

Selina Meyer Selina Catherine Meyer ( ; née Eaton) is a fictional character portrayed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the HBO television comedy series ''Veep''. Louis-Dreyfus has been critically acclaimed for the role, earning a record-breaking six consecutive ...

, protagonist of the HBO television comedy series ''Veep'' *

Selina Roberts Selina Cook (also Roberts) is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Tempany Deckert. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 5 May 1994. Deckert was given the role of ...

, from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

Selina Selina () is a feminine given name, considered either a variant of Selene, the goddess and personification of the Moon in Greek mythology and religion, or a spelling variation of the name Celina, which is derived from the Roman name Cecilia, refe ...

, the main antagonist in the sixth season of ''Winx Club'' * Selina Khan, main character from CBBC's ''Wolfblood'' * Selina D'Arcey, main character from 1965 American film

A Patch of Blue ''A Patch of Blue'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Guy Green about the friendship between an educated black man (played by Sidney Poitier) and an illiterate, blind, white 18-year-old girl (played by Elizabeth Hartman), and the problem ...

* Selina Plymdale, a character in

Middlemarch ''Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life'' is a novel by the English author Mary Anne Evans, who wrote as George Eliot. It first appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midland town, ...

- a novel by English author George Eliot

Other

* ''Selina'', a novel by German author

Jean Paul Jean Paul (; born Johann Paul Friedrich Richter, 21 March 1763 – 14 November 1825) was a German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories. Life and work Jean Paul was born at Wunsiedel, in the Fichtelgebirge mountain ...

, published posthumously in 1827 * ''Selina'' (1948), a ballet for

Sadler's Wells Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell, London, England located on Rosebery Avenue next to New River Head. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683. It consists of two performance spaces: a 1,500-sea ...

, choreographed by

Andrée Howard Andrée Howard (3 October 1910 – 18 April 1968), originally Andrea, was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. She created over 30 ballets, of which almost nothing remains. Early life Andrée Howard was born in London on 3 October 1910. ...

to music by

Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...

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