Celena
Meaning
a modern American respelling of Selena or Celina, of disputed root: possibly Greek Selene, the moon goddess, possibly Latin caelum, heavenly
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Celena peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
1,278 people · the #7,021 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 166,667 · median age 20
Among people named Celena living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 269 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Celena
People given the name Celena in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Celena deep dive
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