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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. Elon42%
  2. Othon47%
  3. Jack49%
  4. Karl50%
  5. Erna50%
  6. Rolando53%
  7. Werner53%
  8. Herbert53%
  9. Germana54%
  10. Petrus55%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Othon42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Lee42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Erich43%
  6. Ulises45%
  7. Arnold45%
  8. Werner46%
  9. Romel48%
  10. Vasco48%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Olimpia44%
  3. Vasco46%
  4. Ayrton48%
  5. Eris49%
  6. Ada50%
  7. Kelton51%
  8. Brisa51%
  9. Primo52%
  10. Axel53%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Any96%
  2. Pamala96%
  3. Pauline96%
  4. Kevyn96%
  5. Noemy96%
  6. Anamaria96%
  7. Stephany96%
  8. Meri96%
  9. Nancy96%
  10. Rosina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Berta42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Othon42%
  6. Erna42%
  7. Werner42%
  8. Agnes45%
  9. Inez45%
  10. Rolando45%
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