Salena is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Salena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Salena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Salena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Salena is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “moon; salt”. A variant of Selena or Salina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,163 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 47 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Salena per year, United States (1889 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (197/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Salena is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #1,694 nationally (given to 197 babies that year).
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