Selene
/S-IH-L-IY-N-IY/
The moon, the Greek titaness who drove her silver chariot across the night sky — Selene is the ancient Greek personification of the moon, the goddess whose light guided travellers, lovers, and poets through the darkness. Her name carries the cool silver of moonbeams, the mythological romance of a goddess who fell in love with a sleeping mortal, and the timeless human habit of looking up and finding beauty in the night
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Yes — Selene is a Pagan girl name of Greek origin, meaning “The moon, the Greek titaness who drove her silver chariot across the night sky — Selene is the ancient Greek personification of the moon, the goddess whose light guided travellers, lovers, and poets through the darkness. Her name carries the cool silver of moonbeams, the mythological romance of a goddess who fell in love with a sleeping mortal, and the timeless human habit of looking up and finding beauty in the night”.
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Meaning & origin
Selene is a girl's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Pagan families. The name means "The moon, the Greek titaness who drove her silver chariot across the night sky — Selene is the ancient Greek personification of the moon, the goddess whose light guided travellers, lovers, and poets through the darkness. Her name carries the cool silver of moonbeams, the mythological romance of a goddess who fell in love with a sleeping mortal, and the timeless human habit of looking up and finding beauty in the night" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among American, European, Greek families, Selene carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Selene look like?
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See Selene's baby portrait →What does Selene's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Selene resonates in either tradition.
Selene's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Selene's full reading →
Does Selene go with your family's names?
Selene breaks into 6 sounds: /S-IH-L-IY-N-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Selene sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Selene beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Selene — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Selene
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Common questions about Selene
What does the name Selene mean?
Selene means "The moon, the Greek titaness who drove her silver chariot across the night sky — Selene is the ancient Greek personification of the moon, the goddess whose light guided travellers, lovers, and poets through the darkness. Her name carries the cool silver of moonbeams, the mythological romance of a goddess who fell in love with a sleeping mortal, and the timeless human habit of looking up and finding beauty in the night." It is a girl name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Pagan families.
Is Selene a boy or girl name?
Selene is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Selene?
Selene is of Greek origin, used in Pagan tradition, commonly among American, European, Greek families.
Is Selene a Pagan name?
Yes. Selene is a girl name traditionally used in Pagan families, of Greek origin.
What does Selene mean in Greek?
Selene originates from Greek, where it means "The moon, the Greek titaness who drove her silver chariot across the night sky — Selene is the ancient Greek personification of the moon, the goddess whose light guided travellers, lovers, and poets through the darkness. Her name carries the cool silver of moonbeams, the mythological romance of a goddess who fell in love with a sleeping mortal, and the timeless human habit of looking up and finding beauty in the night."
What are common nicknames for Selene?
Common short forms of Selene include Sele, Seli.
What is the numerology of Selene?
Selene has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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