Name meaning & stats
Selin
Selin means “heaven” (Latin origin). 1,042 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Selins are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“heaven”
LatinSpelling of Celine
Celine around the world
- Селин · Russian
- セリーヌ · Japanese
- 席琳 (名字) · Chinese
- Céline · Dutch
- Celiné
- Célia
- Cèlia
- Cécile · French
- Cecilie
- Cecylia · Polish
Celine’s name day
- February 21 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
1,042 US babies were named Selin between 1940 and 2025.
Selin around the world
- Sweden: 411 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 293 in 2022
- Belgium: 903 babies since 1995, peak 2003, No. 430 in 2025
- England & Wales: 696 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 816 in 2025
- France: 1,740 babies since 1900, peak 2002, No. 1,737 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Selins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.7× | Medium · 16 people |
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 14 people |
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 0.7× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Selins show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 30 Celines spell it Selin
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)