girl's name
Selen
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,443
Selen is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Selen is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
Selen over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 515 |
| 2010s | 405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Selen?
In 2025, Selen was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Selen is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Selen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sélen | Sélen is a rare spelling of Selen, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Selen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Selen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selen
How popular is the name Selen?
In 2025, Selen was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Selen a girl's or a boy's name?
Selen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Selen most popular?
Selen peaked in 2005, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Selen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selen currently ranks #3,072 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.