Selby: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Selby – Meaning: willow farm – Origin: Old Norse (English place name/surname) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SEL-bee


Selby is an Old Norse (English place name/surname) unisex name meaning “willow farm”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Selby

Meaning: Willow farm.

Origin: Old Norse (English place name/surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Selby

Phonetic: SEL-bee   IPA: /ˈsɛlbi/

Popularity of Selby

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1909–2024.

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