Selin means “abundant flowing water”. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Selin mean?
Literal meaning
Selin is recorded on Wiktionary as a Turkish female given name. Its meaning and origin have not yet been checked against the sources for this site, so no meaning is given here until that research is done.[1]
Meaning themes: Nature and seasons
Selin in Turkish
What does Selin mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Selin. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “abundant flowing water” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Is Selin a Turkish name?
Yes. Selin is documented as a given name in Turkish.
Selin across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | SelinLatin | Girl | same as above: “abundant flowing water” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Selin
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selin[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Names related to Selin
Sibling names for Selin
Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Selin rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- BaşkaynakBoy“headspring, main source”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- MünipBoy“one turned toward God; beneficial rain”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- AktanBoy“white dawn”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- GökçebelBoy“green mountain pass”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- TanalpBoy“hero of dawn”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- İncesuBoy“fine water”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- NehirGirl“river”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
- TankutluBoy“blessed dawn”same language (turkish) · also shares the theme nature and seasons
Common questions about Selin
What does the name Selin mean?
Selin means “abundant flowing water”. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
Is Selin a girl's or a boy's name?
Selin is recorded as a girl's name.
Which languages use Selin?
Selin is recorded for Turkish. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Selin have?
Selin has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Selin”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 78388337. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; headword of the Turkish given-name entry is “Selin”
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