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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. Luka54%
  2. Thiery60%
  3. Axl60%
  4. Apollo60%
  5. Abraham60%
  6. Evert63%
  7. Gilberte63%
  8. Isaak63%
  9. Thor64%
  10. Johan64%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Viktor48%
  3. Johan48%
  4. Roan54%
  5. Filippo54%
  6. Evert54%
  7. Alec55%
  8. Axl55%
  9. Kayron56%
  10. Kaled56%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Vittorio50%
  2. Kayron51%
  3. Axl53%
  4. Samael53%
  5. Ayron57%
  6. Taylan60%
  7. Apollo60%
  8. Viktor60%
  9. Alec61%
  10. Halley62%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Luann96%
  2. Vittorio94%
  3. Vincenzo93%
  4. Dave92%
  5. Adrien92%
  6. Daylon91%
  7. Giovany91%
  8. Liam91%
  9. Alec91%
  10. Aylan91%
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