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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

Bottom 10

  1. Vitor47%
  2. Juan49%
  3. Kali52%
  4. Luka54%
  5. Petrus55%
  6. Erich55%
  7. Ray58%
  8. Agnes59%
  9. Alani60%
  10. Isis60%

Love potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Bianka96%
  2. Kathlyn96%
  3. Aime96%
  4. Luanne96%
  5. Cari96%
  6. Lilyan96%
  7. Gabriela96%
  8. Isa96%
  9. Luisa96%
  10. Melany96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Erich43%
  3. Vitor43%
  4. Kali46%
  5. Viktor48%
  6. Johan48%
  7. Vitoria50%
  8. Alia51%
  9. Mathias51%
  10. Yuri52%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Vitor44%
  2. Kali46%
  3. Vittorio50%
  4. Kayne50%
  5. Lilith50%
  6. Kayron51%
  7. Yuri51%
  8. Alia51%
  9. Axl53%
  10. Samael53%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Any96%
  2. Justine96%
  3. Pamala96%
  4. Kevyn96%
  5. Melany96%
  6. Noemy96%
  7. Luisa96%
  8. Stephany96%
  9. Kelvin96%
  10. Joanna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Luka44%
  4. Agnes45%
  5. Abraham47%
  6. Petrus47%
  7. Isaak49%
  8. Thiery51%
  9. Henri52%
  10. Albert52%
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