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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. Geraldo43%
  2. Osmar45%
  3. Jair48%
  4. Raimundo52%
  5. Ronaldo53%
  6. Jose55%
  7. Arnaldo60%
  8. Silvio60%
  9. Mauro60%
  10. Marcelo60%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Osmar42%
  2. Jair42%
  3. Geraldo45%
  4. Gerson47%
  5. Ronaldo51%
  6. Marco54%
  7. Marcio59%
  8. Mauro60%
  9. Raimundo60%
  10. Silvio60%

Professional potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Luiz96%
  2. Geraldo94%
  3. Jorge92%
  4. Jose92%
  5. Celso89%
  6. Jairo89%
  7. Mario87%
  8. Osmar85%
  9. Gilberto85%
  10. Joel85%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Geraldo42%
  2. Raimundo42%
  3. Osmar42%
  4. Celso47%
  5. Jose48%
  6. Jair50%
  7. Luiz51%
  8. Marcio53%
  9. Gilberto58%
  10. Silvio60%
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