Chinese name for Selina
Selina in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- possibly from Selene: 'moon'
- Origin
- Greek
- English pronunciation
- suh-LEE-nuh
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Selina sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1990s
- Today
- Rare and distinctive
- Feels
- elegantartsy
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Selina is usually transliterated into Chinese as 赛琳娜 (sài lín nà). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Selina, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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孙琳娜
sūn lín nà
- 琳 lín — beautiful jade
- 娜 nà — graceful
9 Chinese names that sound like Selina
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
孙丽楠
sūn lì nán
- 丽 lì · Fire — beautiful
- 楠 nán · Wood — nanmu wood
surname: 孙
Make a name card with this →孙林兰
sūn lín lán
- 林 lín · Wood — woods, flourishing growth
- 兰 lán · Wood — orchid
surname: 孙
Make a name card with this →孙玲冉
sūn líng rǎn
- 玲 líng · Fire — exquisite
- 冉 rǎn · Fire — rising gradually
Same sound, other characters: 孙灵苒 (灵 clever, spirited grace; 苒 lush; time flowing gently)
surname: 孙
Make a name card with this →孙俐岚
sūn lì lán
- 俐 lì · Fire — clever
- 岚 lán · Earth — mountain mist
surname: 孙
Make a name card with this →孙莉琅
sūn lì láng
- 莉 lì · Wood — jasmine
- 琅 láng · Metal — clear reading voice
surname: 孙
Make a name card with this →孙铃蓝
sūn líng lán
- 铃 líng · Metal — bell
- 蓝 lán · Wood — blue
Same sound, other characters: 孙绫澜 (绫 silk; 澜 great waves)
surname: 孙
Make a name card with this →
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What does Selina mean?
Selina comes from Greek and means possibly from Selene: 'moon'.
How do you write Selina in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 赛琳娜, read sài lín nà.
How do you pronounce Selina?
In English it's said suh-LEE-nuh (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Selina a good English name?
Selina peaked around the 1990s and today it's rare and distinctive. It feels elegant, artsy; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.