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Ma

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 21
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: healthy and safe, at peace.
From Arabic salima, meaning healthy and safe.

Name day for Ma

April 21

Why this day? Ma is a short form of Selma, and shares its name day.

Ma is celebrated in France on November 15; the United States on February 10; Brazil on April 21.

The story of the name Ma

Ma is a short form of Selma. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — healthy and safe, at peace, and shares its name day, April 21.

On birth records, Ma is rarely written as such: the Mas are Selmas (102,336 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Selma page. Ma is also a short form of Delma, Hilma, Marlo.

Frequently asked questions about Ma

What does Ma mean?

Ma is a short form of Selma, which means healthy and safe, at peace.

When is Ma's name day?

April 21, together with Selma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ma a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Selma.

Ma's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Lesia96%
  2. Elsie96%
  3. Lora96%
  4. Medina96%
  5. Betty95%
  6. Neda93%
  7. Nadege93%
  8. Claira93%
  9. Nadira91%
  10. Dorotea90%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina55%
  2. Marica69%
  3. Aria70%
  4. Bernadette71%
  5. Mildred71%
  6. Else72%
  7. Delta76%
  8. Risa78%
  9. Minerva79%
  10. Serina80%

Love potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Lora96%
  2. Dorotea96%
  3. Betty96%
  4. Bernadette95%
  5. Estel94%
  6. Neda94%
  7. Medina93%
  8. Elsie92%
  9. Claira92%
  10. Lesia87%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina55%
  2. Marica59%
  3. Else62%
  4. Aria64%
  5. Minerva67%
  6. Delta70%
  7. Brigitte72%
  8. Crista74%
  9. Lenora76%
  10. Zenaida77%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Delta62%
  2. Crista63%
  3. Zina63%
  4. Vanita67%
  5. Aria68%
  6. Bernadette72%
  7. Risa73%
  8. Aglae73%
  9. Sena73%
  10. Brigitte74%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Lora96%
  2. Betty94%
  3. Neda93%
  4. Elsie93%
  5. Lesia91%
  6. Medina91%
  7. Nadira89%
  8. Vanita88%
  9. Dorotea88%
  10. Sena87%

Bottom 10

  1. Mildred59%
  2. Marica59%
  3. Else60%
  4. Serina62%
  5. Bernadette65%
  6. Zina68%
  7. Aria75%
  8. Minerva76%
  9. Zenaida76%
  10. Risa77%
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