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سِلين
Selin
se-LEEN
“Moonlight; flood.”
About Selin
Selin is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "moonlight; flood", a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish, traditionally interpreted as 'flowing flood' or by association with the moon.
Spellings of Selin
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Selinthe spelling used on this page | 44 | 235 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin
Origin
Turkish
Gender
Girl
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Selin
- What does the name Selin mean?
- Selin (سِلين) means "Moonlight; flood". Turkish, traditionally interpreted as 'flowing flood' or by association with the moon.
- Is Selin a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Selin is a Turkish name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Selin a boy or a girl name?
- Selin is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Selin come from?
- Selin is a Turkish name.
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