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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. Erna50%
  2. Germana54%
  3. Berta55%
  4. Assunta57%
  5. Zoé57%
  6. Agnes59%
  7. Inez59%
  8. Lolita60%
  9. Kailani60%
  10. Alani60%

Love potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Kate49%
  2. Berta54%
  3. Helga54%
  4. Leonida55%
  5. Erna55%
  6. Zulma55%
  7. Indiana56%
  8. Ada56%
  9. Selene57%
  10. Libera57%

Professional potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Olimpia44%
  2. Ada50%
  3. Brisa51%
  4. Zara54%
  5. Scarlet54%
  6. Rossana54%
  7. Zenobia55%
  8. Frida58%
  9. Ivy58%
  10. Aira58%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Adilene96%
  2. Janai96%
  3. Mel96%
  4. Aime96%
  5. Pamala96%
  6. Julianne96%
  7. Anabel96%
  8. Anamaria96%
  9. Any96%
  10. Tammy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Berta42%
  3. Agnes45%
  4. Germana45%
  5. Inez45%
  6. Assunta47%
  7. Alberta50%
  8. Helga52%
  9. Hannah54%
  10. Annie54%
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