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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. Petrus55%
  2. Erich55%
  3. Ray58%
  4. Albert60%
  5. Cairo60%
  6. Mathias62%
  7. Brain63%
  8. Aslan64%
  9. Pierre65%
  10. Abdiel66%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Erich43%
  2. Mathias51%
  3. Brain55%
  4. Derek56%
  5. Otto57%
  6. Andreas57%
  7. Aslan58%
  8. Rick59%
  9. Stevan59%
  10. Taylor59%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Renzo56%
  2. Arian58%
  3. Dante59%
  4. Cairo60%
  5. Kevyn60%
  6. Brain61%
  7. Dimitri61%
  8. Caleb62%
  9. Derik62%
  10. Brayan62%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Petrus47%
  3. Henri52%
  4. Albert52%
  5. Henry52%
  6. Ray55%
  7. Abdiel58%
  8. Andreas59%
  9. Pierre59%
  10. Mathias59%
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