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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Isis60%
  2. Luna67%
  3. Sandy69%
  4. Yara74%
  5. Lana74%
  6. Victoria75%
  7. Iris76%
  8. Anna76%
  9. Jennifer76%
  10. Nina76%

Love potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Isis54%
  2. Luna58%
  3. Iris63%
  4. Sandy68%
  5. Yara70%
  6. Ariele70%
  7. Lana71%
  8. Anna71%
  9. Anne71%
  10. Victoria72%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Agata96%
  2. Ellen96%
  3. Lavinia96%
  4. Anna94%
  5. Anne94%
  6. Noemi93%
  7. Sophia93%
  8. Helen93%
  9. Emanuele91%
  10. Elisa89%

Bottom 10

  1. Isis55%
  2. Luna56%
  3. Leandra62%
  4. Victoria62%
  5. Jennifer64%
  6. Alexia65%
  7. Eliza67%
  8. Estela67%
  9. Eloa67%
  10. Emili67%

Crush potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Anna54%
  2. Anne54%
  3. Elen65%
  4. Isis65%
  5. Ellen68%
  6. Luna70%
  7. Anny70%
  8. Ariele71%
  9. Iris72%
  10. Agatha74%
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