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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.

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Friendship potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Amparo60%
  2. Pastora60%
  3. Perpetua60%
  4. Selene62%
  5. Ramona66%
  6. Elva70%
  7. Iona70%
  8. Gina71%
  9. Thelma73%
  10. Jeanne75%

Love potential for Ma

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Rossana54%
  2. Nereida60%
  3. Amparo60%
  4. Perpetua60%
  5. Pastora60%
  6. Mira61%
  7. Selene63%
  8. Elva63%
  9. Gina63%
  10. Evane64%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Anamaria96%
  2. Meri96%
  3. Anabel96%
  4. Lucy96%
  5. Kathia95%
  6. Doris95%
  7. Denice95%
  8. Maribel94%
  9. Elicia93%
  10. Salma92%
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