Selina () is a feminine given name, considered either a 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 ...

, 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. History 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 g ...

, 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 Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

by the 1600s.

People

Selina Brown Selina Brown is a British author and literary events producer of Jamaican heritage. She has written three children's picture books, two about a girl named Nena and a third titled ''My Rice is Best''. She is the founder and CEO of the Black Britis ...

, British author and founder of the Black British Book Festival * Selina Büchel (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 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 Selina Cooper ...

(1864–1946), English suffragist *

Selina Cossgrove Selina Cossgrove (née Robertson, 1849 – 23 October 1929) was one of the early developers of the Girl Peace Scouts movement in New Zealand. Biography Cossgrove was born in 1849, probably on 21 May, at Cairneyhill, Perthshire, Scotland. Her pa ...

(1849–1929), one of the early developers of the Girl Peace Scouts movement in New Zealand *

Selina Egle Selina Egle (born 15 January 2003) is an Austrian luger. Career Egle was selected to compete at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in doubles, however, she suffered a fractured metatarsus during a training session and had to withdraw from the co ...

(born 2003), Austrian luger * Selina Fillinger (born 1994), American playwright, TV writer, and screenwriter *

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 ...

(born 1985), New Zealand artist *

Selina Gasparin Selina Gasparin (born 3 April 1984) is a Swiss former 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 ind ...

(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 ( Shirley; 24 August 1707 – 17 June 1791) was an English Methodist leader who played a prominent part in the religious revival of the 18th century and the Methodist movement in England and Wales. She ...

(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 Rotumans, Rotuman ancestry from her mother. Career After a successful year playing in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy premiership-winning ...

(born 1978), Australian netball player *

Selina Hossain Selina Hossain (born 14 June 1947) is a Bangladeshi novelist. Her major works include ''Hangor Nodi Grenade'' (1976) and ''Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti'' (1996). She earned all major national awards – Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980, Ekushey ...

(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 Jenkinson Lady Selina Charlotte Jenkinson, Viscountess Milton (3 July 1812 – 24 September 1883), also known by her married names as Selina Wentworth-Fitzwilliam and Selina Foljambe, was a British aristocrat in the 19th century. She was the mother of the Ear ...

(1812–1883), British aristocrat *

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 ...

(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 Prim ...

, Fijian psychotherapist and commentator *

Selina Leem Selina Neirok Leem is a climate change activist and spoken word performer from the Marshall Islands. She was the youngest speaker at COP21 and has also spoken at COP26, making a "passionate plea" to world leaders for increased action on addressin ...

, Marshallese climate change activist and spoken word performer *

Selina Özuzun Doğan Selina Özuzun Doğan (born Selina Özuzun in 1977), aka Selina Doğan, is a Turkish politician of Armenian ethnicity who served as a member of the Turkish Parliament, between 2015 and 2018. She became one of the first Armenian members of Turkey� ...

(born 1988), Turkish politician *

Selina Perera Selina Margaret Perera (née ''Peiris'') (1909–1986) was a Sri Lankan socialist and Trotskyist. 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 the ...

(1909–1986), Sri Lankan Sinhala Trotskyist * Selina Robinson (born c. 1964), Canadian politician from British Columbia *

Selina Scott Selina Mary Scott (born 13 May 1951) is an English television presenter. She co-hosted the first dedicated breakfast television programme in the UK, before moving to the United States to join '' West 57th'', a prime-time current-affairs show. Sc ...

(born 1951), English newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter * Selina Siggins (1878–1964), Australian trade unionist and politician * Selina Tusitala Marsh (born 1971), Pasifika poet-scholar *

Selina Zumbühl Selina Zumbühl (born 13 October 1983) is a Switzerland, Swiss women's soccer, football midfielder, currently playing for FC Zürich Frauen, FC Zürich in Switzerland's Nationalliga A (women's football), Nationalliga A. She is a member of the S ...

(born 1983), Swiss football midfielder

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), alter ego of the original

Catwoman Catwoman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, she debuted as "the Cat" in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #1 (spring 1940). She has become one of the superhero Batman' ...

, 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, 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 secondary 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 and television), drama film directed and written by Guy Green (filmmaker), Guy Green about the friendship between an educated black man (played by Sidney Poitier) and an illiterate, blind, white ...

* Selina Plymdale, a character in

Middlemarch ''Middlemarch, A Study of Provincial Life'' is a novel by English author George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans. It appeared in eight installments (volumes) in 1871 and 1872. Set in Middlemarch, a fictional English Midlands town, in 1829 ...

- 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 Romanticism, German Romantic writer, best known for his humorous novels and stories. Life and work Jean Paul was born at Wunsiedel, in the Ficht ...

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

Sadler's Wells Sadler's Wells Theatre is a London performing arts venue, located in Rosebery Avenue, Islington. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site. Sadler's Wells grew out of a late 17th-century pleasure garden and was opened as a theatre buil ...

, choreographed by

Andrée Howard Andrée Howard (3 October 1910 – 18 April 1968), originally Louise Andréa Enriqueta Howard, was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. She created over 30 ballets. Early life Louise Andréa Enriqueta HowardRossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. He gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano p ...

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