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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. Luan60%
  3. Victor60%
  4. Italo60%
  5. Caio60%
  6. Eric66%
  7. Yuri67%
  8. Pablo69%
  9. Guilherme69%
  10. Cristian72%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Vitor43%
  2. Yuri52%
  3. Guilherme53%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Victor58%
  6. Cristian60%
  7. Italo60%
  8. Caio60%
  9. Erick62%
  10. Artur67%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Vitor44%
  2. Yuri51%
  3. Luan55%
  4. Victor59%
  5. Caio60%
  6. Italo60%
  7. Rian69%
  8. Pablo69%
  9. Iago69%
  10. David69%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Matheus94%
  2. Samuel93%
  3. Eduardo93%
  4. Miguel92%
  5. Alvaro91%
  6. Rian91%
  7. Joao89%
  8. Luis88%
  9. Nicolas87%
  10. Diogo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian56%
  2. Guilherme58%
  3. Caio60%
  4. Vitor60%
  5. Italo60%
  6. Eric62%
  7. Mateus66%
  8. Victor67%
  9. Artur67%
  10. Erick69%
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