French · Girl name
Selika
“name of an operatic heroine; origin uncertain”
About the name Selika
Selika is best known as the name of Sélika, the heroine of L’Africaine, a French grand opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer with a libretto by Eugène Scribe. In the opera she is a captive queen who falls in love with the explorer Vasco da Gama and sacrifices herself when he leaves her. The name appears to have been created for the stage, and its linguistic origin is uncertain. The American soprano Marie Selika Williams, among the first Black singers to perform at the White House, adopted it as her professional name in honor of the role.
- Meaning
- name of an operatic heroine; origin uncertain
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- seh-LEE-kah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Selika
- Selika Marie
- Selika Rose
- Selika Grace
- Selika Louise
- Selika Elise
Questions about Selika
- What does Selika mean?
- Selika is a French name meaning "name of an operatic heroine; origin uncertain".
- How do you pronounce Selika?
- Selika is pronounced seh-LEE-kah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Selika?
- Variants of Selika include Sélika, Selica.
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