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Entry № 2161 · Turkish origin

Selen Selen — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ seh-LEN /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Turkish
Meaning
"Waterfall, abundant water"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Turkish)
The meaning

A name that means "waterfall, abundant water".

Selen is the Turkish word for "waterfall" or "abundant rushing water" — also the name of the Selenga River that flows from Mongolia into Lake Baikal. A modern Turkish feminine name.

Selen Soyder (born 1985) is the Turkish actress.

Waterfall. The Turkish.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Selen
Transliteration
Selen
Pronunciation
/ sɛˈlɛn /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Selen stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Selen · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Selens before her.

Real people
Selen Soyder
Turkish actress.
born 1985
In fiction
Selen
Common in Turkish fiction.
Related

Names connected to Selen.

Variants & spellings
  • Selenn
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Selenn
Numerology

The number behind Selen.

4

The Builder

Selen reduces to four — the number of Turkish waterfall.

Parents on Selen

Why families chose this name.

"Turkish waterfall. Five letters. Selen."
Ayşe · Mother of one · Istanbul