Selena

Selena comes from the Ancient Greek Selene, the goddess of the moon, from selas meaning light or brightness. The moon goddess Selene drove a silver chariot across the night sky, making this a name of luminous, celestial beauty. It gained enormous modern resonance through Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla.

Selena is a name of dual radiance — the ancient Greek moon goddess who lit the night sky, and the beloved Tejano queen whose music continues to shine decades after her passing. The combination creates a name of extraordinary warmth and luminosity that suits a female pet with a genuinely radiant quality: the kind of animal who enters a room and makes it brighter. Selena works especially well in Latin-influenced households, where the Quintanilla legacy gives the name additional emotional resonance and cultural pride.