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Sel

Girl Name day: September 25
Sel is a short form of Selena: on birth records it is written Selena (53,358 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Selena page. Also a short form of Selma, Selina, Selah.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Moon.
Latinized form of Greek Selene, from 'selas' (light, brightness), the lunar goddess.

Name day for Sel

September 25

Why this day? Sel is a short form of Selena, 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 Selena. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — moon, and shares its name day, September 25.

On birth records, Sel is rarely written as such: the Sels are Selenas (53,358 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Selena page. Sel is also a short form of Selma, Selina, Selah.

Frequently asked questions about Sel

What does Sel mean?

Sel is a short form of Selena, which means moon.

When is Sel's name day?

September 25, together with Selena: 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 Selena.

Sel's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Ansel96%
  2. Viviana96%
  3. Paislee96%
  4. Ayva96%
  5. Nylah96%
  6. Miles96%
  7. Shanaya95%
  8. Helena95%
  9. Everly95%
  10. Eden95%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Samson42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Lucca42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Gunner44%
  7. Abraham46%
  8. Abram46%
  9. Bruno46%
  10. Johannes47%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Penelope89%
  2. Milani88%
  3. Catalina88%
  4. Anastasia88%
  5. Aminah87%
  6. Yisroel87%
  7. Alessandra87%
  8. Avalynn85%
  9. Onyx85%
  10. Viviana85%

Bottom 10

  1. Gunnar42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Kash42%
  4. Cain42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Bjorn42%
  7. Gunner42%
  8. Rush42%
  9. Shai42%
  10. Alaric42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Adelaide82%
  2. Temperance80%
  3. Rosalynn80%
  4. Melania80%
  5. Abdulrahman80%
  6. Adelaida79%
  7. Karoline79%
  8. Mendel79%
  9. Solomon79%
  10. Calum78%

Bottom 10

  1. Zamir42%
  2. Cosette42%
  3. Waverly42%
  4. Odette42%
  5. Chevelle42%
  6. Luna42%
  7. Millie42%
  8. Avalynn42%
  9. Chaya42%
  10. Kaiser42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Eden96%
  2. Annabelle96%
  3. Anaya96%
  4. Miles96%
  5. Rainey96%
  6. Egypt96%
  7. Adilene96%
  8. Amiyah96%
  9. Keily96%
  10. Helena96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucca46%
  2. Luka46%
  3. Lucien47%
  4. Abram48%
  5. Abraham48%
  6. Abdullah49%
  7. Knox53%
  8. Johannes53%
  9. Hendrix53%
  10. Henri53%
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