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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

Top 10

  1. Khalil96%
  2. Raphaele96%
  3. Sarra96%
  4. Karie96%
  5. Bettina96%
  6. Mayte96%
  7. Luanne96%
  8. Milly96%
  9. Ria96%
  10. Justine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kali52%
  2. Luka54%
  3. Thiery60%
  4. Axl60%
  5. Apollo60%
  6. Abraham60%
  7. Saray60%
  8. Lilith62%
  9. Evert63%
  10. Gilberte63%

Love potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Kathlyn96%
  2. Luanne96%
  3. Cari96%
  4. Lilyan96%
  5. Melany96%
  6. Maryanna96%
  7. Gaby96%
  8. Maryah96%
  9. Yamin96%
  10. Luann96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Kali46%
  3. Viktor48%
  4. Johan48%
  5. Alia51%
  6. Lilith53%
  7. Roan54%
  8. Filippo54%
  9. Evert54%
  10. Alec55%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Kali46%
  2. Vittorio50%
  3. Kayne50%
  4. Lilith50%
  5. Kayron51%
  6. Alia51%
  7. Axl53%
  8. Samael53%
  9. Whitney54%
  10. Ayron57%

Crush potential for Ma

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