Selden

Seldom is there as unique a name as Selden. Considered a masculine title of English origin, it’s thought to be a form of Seldon, a habitational name from Seldon in Hatherleigh, Devon. This placename possibly derives from Old English elements scylf, meaning “shelf,” and dun, meaning “hill”—though Selden on its own appears to mean “the hill with a flat top” or “willow tree valley.” Whether baby Selden grows up on top of the hill or in the forested valley below, they’ll find their name a fabulous companion for life.