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Sel

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 Sel

April 21

Why this day? Sel is a short form of Selma, and shares its name day.

Sel is celebrated in the United States on September 25; Brazil on April 21.

The story of the name Sel

Sel 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, Sel is rarely written as such: the Sels are Selmas (102,336 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Selma page. Sel is also a short form of Selina, Selena.

Frequently asked questions about Sel

What does Sel mean?

Sel is a short form of Selma, which means healthy and safe, at peace.

When is Sel's name day?

April 21, together with Selma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sel 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.

Sel'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 Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Santa60%
  2. Malvina66%
  3. Céleste67%
  4. Adelaide71%
  5. Wanda72%
  6. Dora75%
  7. Iva75%
  8. Gloria77%
  9. Justina79%
  10. Leda80%

Love potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Santa60%
  2. Wanda60%
  3. Iva62%
  4. Dora63%
  5. Céleste64%
  6. Malvina68%
  7. Adelaide71%
  8. Leda73%
  9. Elsa76%
  10. Amara77%

Professional potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Wanda57%
  2. Gloria59%
  3. Santa60%
  4. Céleste67%
  5. Candida68%
  6. Malvina69%
  7. Georgina70%
  8. Iva71%
  9. Dulce72%
  10. Lucinda73%

Crush potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Adelaide58%
  2. Santa60%
  3. Iva61%
  4. Malvina66%
  5. Céleste68%
  6. Justina70%
  7. Eulalia72%
  8. Dora74%
  9. Iolanda76%
  10. Leda78%
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