Moon or heavenly
Selinda is a rare elaboration of the name Selina or Selena, which is derived from the Greek word 'selene' meaning moon. It may also have been influenced by the name Linda, which means beautiful in Spanish and Portuguese. The name combines a celestial quality with a soft, melodic ending.
Less common today
Selinda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,262 in 1996.
A character in the 18th-century play 'The Old Bachelor' · The Old Bachelor by William Congreve
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
