Country World United States Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Sel

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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Misty92%
  2. Alisa92%
  3. Rosalind89%
  4. Jolene88%
  5. Rochelle88%
  6. Lea88%
  7. Cherie86%
  8. Darcy86%
  9. Angelique85%
  10. Rachelle85%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Bobbi46%
  4. Clint51%
  5. Vance55%
  6. Cornelius59%
  7. Jami60%
  8. Shawna60%
  9. Shauna60%
  10. Wade62%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Gretchen85%
  2. Greta85%
  3. Kristy83%
  4. Kristi83%
  5. Kristine83%
  6. Kristie83%
  7. Leticia80%
  8. Rachelle80%
  9. Audra80%
  10. Angelia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Vance42%
  3. Kris47%
  4. Shaun47%
  5. Jermaine48%
  6. Heath50%
  7. Ingrid51%
  8. Ronda53%
  9. Shauna53%
  10. Deana53%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Vance73%
  2. Cornelius71%
  3. Kristi70%
  4. Kristie70%
  5. Kristy70%
  6. Kristine70%
  7. Shaun69%
  8. Kristopher69%
  9. Audra68%
  10. Karin68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jenny42%
  2. Misty42%
  3. Candy42%
  4. Yvette42%
  5. Angelique42%
  6. Toby42%
  7. Amie43%
  8. Aimee43%
  9. Charity43%
  10. Tabitha45%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Cherie96%
  2. Jolene96%
  3. Angelique96%
  4. Misty96%
  5. Shanna94%
  6. Lea94%
  7. Rochelle94%
  8. Dina93%
  9. Alisa93%
  10. Lynette93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun43%
  2. Bobbi48%
  3. Jermaine48%
  4. Clint57%
  5. Vance60%
  6. Shauna63%
  7. Shawna63%
  8. Jami64%
  9. Karin69%
  10. Cornelius69%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.