Name · Sound · Chart fit
Selena
Numerology, Saju and astrology notes for the name Selena
- Syllables
- 3
- U.S. rank
- #581
- Given to
- Mostly girls
Among the names given in the United States since 2000, Selena stands at number 581, with 31,215 recorded births.
How Selena sounds
With three syllables, Selena has room for a gentle rise and fall when spoken. The name Selena trails off on a vowel, a gentle ending that carries well when called out. The sound of Selena runs together without hard stops, a trait filed under water in the scheme used here. Selena is neither trendy nor rare in U.S. birth records, which makes it a settled, comfortable choice. In U.S. birth records Selena has been given mostly to girls.
The Saju view
In the table of sound elements, Selena starts in metal: S, Z, SH, CH or J all belong there. In Saju, Selena carries fire. That makes it a natural choice for charts where fire is the thinnest of the five elements. In the cycle where each element nourishes the next, fire gives rise to earth, so Selena earns some credit for charts missing earth. If fire is already strong in a chart, Selena ranks lower there, because it piles on more of the same element.
Fire soundOpens on metal
The astrology view
Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces share the water element with the sound of Selena, so a Sun, Moon or rising sign in one of them gives the name its strongest ranking. Selena is a less natural fit for fire and air signs, whose elements differ from its water sound.
CancerScorpioPisces
Numerology, for reference
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Selena total 2, an Expression number tied to partnership, tact and cooperation. In numerology the number 2 stands for partnership, which is tied to tact, patience and a talent for working with others. Selena has a Soul Urge number of 11, which numerology ties to what the heart quietly wants: inspiration. The number 11 is read as the number of inspiration, associated with intuition, idealism and sensitivity to what others feel. The consonants of Selena add up to a Personality number of 9, linked with an outward manner that is generous and open-minded. The number 9 is read as the number of compassion, associated with generosity, wide horizons and a sense of larger purpose.
Names that share its fire sound
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