Celaena

Celaena notably appears in the Throne of Glass book series by popular fantasy writer, Sarah J. Maas. It is borne by one Celaena Sardothien, also known as Aelin Galathynius, a teenaged assassin and one of the main characters.

The literary name was inspired by the Greek Celaeno, a mythological choice meaning "dark one", and given to one of the seven sister nymphs who became part of the Pleiades constellation.

In the fictional series, Celaena is pronounced as sell-LAY-nah, which could make it appealing to those who like Elena/Elaina, Selena, and nickname Laney. As such, and owing to the popularity of Maas's works, nine babies were named Celaena in the US in 2024.

Pronounced suh-LAY-nuh.

As of October 2026, Celaena ranked #7973 in US births in 2025 SSA.