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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. Juan49%
  2. Isis60%
  3. Enzo64%
  4. Bernardo64%
  5. Luna67%
  6. Léo67%
  7. Robert68%
  8. Sandy69%
  9. Andrew69%
  10. Keven69%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Isis54%
  2. Juan56%
  3. Erik58%
  4. Luna58%
  5. Richard59%
  6. Christian60%
  7. Abner62%
  8. Ariel62%
  9. Bernardo62%
  10. Iris63%

Professional potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Agata96%
  2. Christian96%
  3. Ellen96%
  4. Lavinia96%
  5. Juan96%
  6. Anna94%
  7. Robert94%
  8. Anne94%
  9. Bernardo94%
  10. Noemi93%

Bottom 10

  1. Isis55%
  2. Luna56%
  3. Leandra62%
  4. Victoria62%
  5. Enzo63%
  6. Richard63%
  7. Jennifer64%
  8. Nathan64%
  9. Wendel64%
  10. Alexia65%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Anne54%
  3. Anna54%
  4. Christian56%
  5. Bernardo56%
  6. Andrew58%
  7. Micael61%
  8. Robert61%
  9. Elen65%
  10. Isis65%
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