Selin Forename
19,997th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 45,566 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey
Selin Forename User-submission:
This name has two possible origins.
(Turkish) It means 'boast', 'strong flowing water'.
(Greek) A variant of Selene, from the Greek Selēnē, which is derived from selēnē, meaning 'the moon'. The name was borne by the Greek mythological goddess of the moon.
Read More About This ForenameSelin Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100% | 28,491 | 1:2,731 | 538 |
| India | 100% | 10,015 | 1:121,306 | 14,112 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1,265 | 1:4,449 | 676 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 860 | 1:299,958 | 26,067 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97% | 532 | 1:15,324 | 1,535 |
| United States | 71% | 528 | 1:686,623 | 16,335 |
| Malaysia | 92% | 448 | 1:67,969 | 5,228 |
| Honduras | 100% | 348 | 1:25,338 | 1,619 |
| Egypt | 70% | 239 | 1:384,523 | 11,247 |
| Germany | 100% | 218 | 1:443,476 | 4,938 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 204 | 1:82,853 | 4,621 |
| Nepal | 99% | 162 | 1:175,848 | 7,906 |
| England | 92% | 154 | 1:361,058 | 8,600 |
| Russia | 92% | 153 | 1:942,704 | 8,294 |
| Mexico | 91% | 141 | 1:880,457 | 7,607 |
| Chile | 97% | 122 | 1:144,321 | 3,111 |
| Kuwait | - | 104 | 1:36,397 | 3,425 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 97 | 1:109,293 | 2,685 |
| Northern Cyprus | 100% | 95 | 1:3,349 | 670 |
| France | 100% | 83 | 1:800,847 | 6,924 |
| DR Congo | 82% | 75 | 1:984,368 | 29,064 |
| Sweden | 100% | 72 | 1:136,915 | 5,400 |
| Canada | 100% | 71 | 1:466,667 | 12,628 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 68 | 1:153,401 | 6,921 |
| Thailand | 97% | 49 | 1:1,429,915 | 45,761 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 48 | 1:145,633 | 4,284 |
| Switzerland | 99% | 47 | 1:174,755 | 4,319 |
| Belgium | 100% | 46 | 1:249,784 | 5,526 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 46 | 1:3,860,095 | 62,963 |
| Azerbaijan | 92% | 38 | 1:253,762 | 7,215 |
| Argentina | 100% | 37 | 1:1,156,034 | 5,603 |
| Australia | - | 36 | 1:379,378 | 6,878 |
| Romania | 100% | 36 | 1:556,999 | 15,559 |
| Austria | 100% | 34 | 1:250,418 | 3,323 |
| Iraq | 100% | 34 | 1:1,029,937 | 8,327 |
| Nicaragua | 95% | 34 | 1:177,010 | 4,790 |
| Spain | 100% | 31 | 1:1,500,967 | 10,288 |
| China | - | 30 | 1:45,535,193 | 62,023 |
| Taiwan | 77% | 27 | 1:880,359 | 36,323 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 25 | 1:864,420 | 23,819 |
| Peru | 95% | 25 | 1:1,271,658 | 15,483 |
| Brazil | 100% | 23 | 1:9,314,615 | 118,042 |
| Jordan | 100% | 21 | 1:420,323 | 3,578 |
| Philippines | 89% | 19 | 1:5,579,446 | 93,508 |
| Qatar | 100% | 18 | 1:131,645 | 15,202 |
| Kenya | - | 17 | 1:2,723,948 | 21,409 |
| Palestine | 100% | 17 | 1:267,650 | 2,596 |
| Panama | 100% | 17 | 1:229,797 | 8,406 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 17 | 1:1,776,582 | 32,368 |
| Ecuador | - | 15 | 1:1,181,795 | 8,518 |
| Uganda | 100% | 15 | 1:2,730,461 | 31,621 |
| Italy | 98% | 14 | 1:4,361,578 | 21,991 |
| Kazakhstan | 86% | 14 | 1:1,267,632 | 12,179 |
| Singapore | - | 12 | 1:523,921 | 11,491 |
| Norway | 100% | 11 | 1:466,575 | 8,612 |
| Czechia | 100% | 10 | 1:1,065,616 | 3,543 |
| El Salvador | - | 10 | 1:634,179 | 5,114 |
| Bangladesh | - | 9 | 1:17,717,930 | 19,122 |
| Costa Rica | 63% | 8 | 1:595,994 | 8,229 |
| Albania | 100% | 7 | 1:435,224 | 16,450 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 7 | 1:351,251 | 4,834 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 7 | 1:1,021,713 | 39,786 |
| Benin | 100% | 6 | 1:1,762,640 | 36,264 |
| Colombia | 100% | 6 | 1:7,963,154 | 36,949 |
| Denmark | - | 6 | 1:941,583 | 11,543 |
| Belarus | 100% | 5 | 1:1,896,477 | 8,406 |
| Zambia | - | 5 | 1:3,170,959 | 26,788 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Cuba | - | 4 | 1:2,876,638 | 6,272 |
| Iran | - | 4 | 1:19,624,217 | 40,893 |
| Moldova | 100% | 4 | 1:890,285 | 4,314 |
| Turkmenistan | 100% | 4 | 1:1,368,218 | 2,487 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Wales | 100% | 3 | 1:1,031,436 | 10,092 |
| Yemen | - | 3 | 1:8,765,584 | 9,038 |
| Afghanistan | - | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Armenia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Croatia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Guatemala | 50% | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Ivory Coast | 50% | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Finland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Luxembourg | - | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| North Macedonia | 100% | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| Montenegro | 100% | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| South Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:11,551,019 | 3,224 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Sélin (2) & Selín (2) are calculated separately.
Selin (15,796) may also be a surname.
Selin Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name has two possible origins.
(Turkish) It means 'boast', 'strong flowing water'.
(Greek) A variant of Selene, from the Greek Selēnē, which is derived from selēnē, meaning 'the moon'. The name was borne by the Greek mythological goddess of the moon.
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Selin Demographics
Average Selin Salary in
United States
$46,793 USD
Per year
Rank:
161,634 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000108419
Rank: 20,111 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
107.5%
Sample size: 191 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Selin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selin in the Russian language | ||
| Селин | selin | - |
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