Given name
Salena
“one of a solemn, dignified character”
Salena is a variant of Salina. One French interpretation is “one of a solemn, dignified character.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Salena is a variant of Salina. One French interpretation is “one of a solemn, dignified character.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Salena is a variant of Salina. An origin associated with Salina is French. Salena is a variant of Selene. An origin associated with Selene is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Salena is a variant of Selene. The history of Selene gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Selene is associated with the goddess of the moon.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Salena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,163
- 0 boys · 5,163 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 197 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,763 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,763 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 45.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 197 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,177 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Salena’s family of names
In English usage, Salena has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Celina. Salena has a related form in Selene. Salena has a related form in Salina.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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