Selene
Selene is a female given name: 100% of people named Selene are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain, Italy
- US births since 1880
- 5 male / 6,606 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Selene
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Selene," in English, "Guten Tag Selene," in German. Selene is a female given name: about 100% of people named Selene are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Selene,
German
Guten Tag Selene,
French
Bonjour Selene,
Spanish
Estimado/a Selene:
Chinese
Selene您好：
Japanese
Selene様
English
Hi Selene,
German
Hi Selene,
French
Salut Selene,
Spanish
Hola Selene,
Chinese
Selene你好：
Japanese
Seleneさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
5 male · 6,606 female · 6,611 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Selene a male or female name?
Selene is a female given name: 100% of people named Selene are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Selene in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Selene," in English, "Guten Tag Selene," in German. Selene is a female given name: about 100% of people named Selene are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Selene a unisex name?
Selene is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Selene are men. Selene leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Selene a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/selene (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_selene,
title = {Is Selene a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/selene},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}