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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. Juan49%
  2. John49%
  3. Germano55%
  4. Salvador57%
  5. Max57%
  6. Ciro59%
  7. Romualdo59%
  8. Thalia60%
  9. Isis60%
  10. Evaristo60%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir44%
  2. Ciro46%
  3. Clayton47%
  4. Cosmo53%
  5. Rui53%
  6. Kleber54%
  7. Isis54%
  8. Helder54%
  9. Marcus55%
  10. Anibal55%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Leonor48%
  3. Max53%
  4. Vladimir53%
  5. Americo54%
  6. Isis55%
  7. Luna56%
  8. Morgana57%
  9. Cosmo57%
  10. Wanda57%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. John42%
  3. Germano47%
  4. Martha47%
  5. Ruth47%
  6. Ciro49%
  7. Adolfo52%
  8. Norma52%
  9. Romualdo53%
  10. Anne54%
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