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    Selene

    seh-LEE-nee

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Moon; Radiance; Brightness
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Selene does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Moon; Radiance; Brightness", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Selene.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (0.003% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Selene calls believers to be like the moon — radiating borrowed light from the Son into the world's deepest darkness.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 5:14-16

      "Ye are the light of the world... Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."

    • Philippians 2:15

      "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

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