Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Salene 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 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Salene 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
Salene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 170
- 0 boys · 170 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 243 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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