At a Glance: Name: Selenite – Meaning: a crystalline form of gypsum, from Greek selēnitēs ("moonstone"), built on selēnē ("moon") – Origin: Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SEL-uh-nyte
Selenite is a Greek girl's name meaning “a crystalline form of gypsum, from Greek selēnitēs ("moonstone"), built on selēnē ("moon")”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Selenite
Meaning: A crystalline form of gypsum, from Greek selēnitēs ("moonstone"), built on selēnē ("moon").
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Selenite
Phonetic: SEL-uh-nyte IPA: /ˈsɛlənaɪt/
Popularity of Selenite
Selenite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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