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Worldwide, Sele (Sil
, Sele
, Селе
) is a common unisex first name. The first name Sele is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Uruguay, where it is quite a common female name, Paraguay, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Bolivia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. More frequently, Sele is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Sil | Bangladesh, Guatemala, India, Ethiopia, Indonesia |
| Sele | Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Селе | Kyrgyzstan |
| Зеле | Ukraine |
Exel, Haysel, Hersel, Hunsel, Hupsel, Knegsel, Leensel, Liessel, Moorsel, Netersel, Scherpenzeel, Seal, Seel, Seil, Sel, Seli, Sella, Selle, Selé, Steensel, Sæl, Sèle, Sèlè, Sélé, Sëlë, Sēle, Woensel, Zilven, Çele, Çélé, Çëlê, Šele, Šēle, সেলে, เซเล, เสเล, သေးလေး, セレ, 瑟了, 瑟尔, 色了, 色尔, and 色楽
Sele is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sil , the fictional alien character of Doctor Who and Sil Selmhorst , character in Goede tijden, slechte tijden.