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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

Top 10

  1. Khalil96%
  2. Micky96%
  3. Mano96%
  4. Gaetano96%
  5. Curro96%
  6. Lizzy96%
  7. Jami96%
  8. Alby96%
  9. Lissy96%
  10. Sammie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Gero43%
  2. Manfred43%
  3. Osmi45%
  4. Os45%
  5. Ossi45%
  6. Sé46%
  7. Tiao46%
  8. Beneditinho46%
  9. Nedinho46%
  10. Beni46%

Love potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Cosmi96%
  2. Jeri96%
  3. Maty96%
  4. Loan96%
  5. Josephe96%
  6. Anuar96%
  7. Nate96%
  8. Cosmito96%
  9. Teddy96%
  10. Luann96%

Bottom 10

  1. Osmi42%
  2. Jay42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Igorych42%
  5. Igka42%
  6. Os42%
  7. Manfred42%
  8. Igorushka42%
  9. Igo42%
  10. J-Ray42%

Professional potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Zinho96%
  2. Enoch96%
  3. Sean96%
  4. Michal96%
  5. Juancho96%
  6. Mun96%
  7. Adi96%
  8. Verner96%
  9. San96%
  10. Josephe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rono43%
  2. Vitorzinho44%
  3. Viti44%
  4. Vitorr44%
  5. Vitinho44%
  6. Xandre47%
  7. Xander47%
  8. Zander47%
  9. Sander47%
  10. Dédel47%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Kev96%
  2. Ronni96%
  3. Kevvy96%
  4. Jamie96%
  5. Jonty96%
  6. Kelv96%
  7. Lissy96%
  8. Geri96%
  9. Alber96%
  10. Dexter96%

Bottom 10

  1. Raimundinho42%
  2. Beneditinho42%
  3. Juancho42%
  4. Manfred42%
  5. Juanjo42%
  6. Bia42%
  7. Sé42%
  8. Tiao42%
  9. Os42%
  10. Jano42%
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