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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. Miles96%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Elias81%
  4. Dominic79%
  5. Grayson78%
  6. Oliver77%
  7. Maxwell76%
  8. Jaxon76%
  9. Lucas76%
  10. Damian75%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham46%
  2. Everett50%
  3. Jackson55%
  4. Owen59%
  5. Josiah60%
  6. Levi62%
  7. Wyatt62%
  8. Cooper64%
  9. Sebastian65%
  10. Leo66%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Noah81%
  2. Elias77%
  3. Miles75%
  4. Theodore67%
  5. Abraham66%
  6. Leo65%
  7. Damian63%
  8. Jaxon63%
  9. Dominic63%
  10. Carter63%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Wyatt44%
  3. Everett44%
  4. Carson52%
  5. Jackson53%
  6. Colton54%
  7. Nolan55%
  8. Maxwell58%
  9. Levi59%
  10. Julian59%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Abraham72%
  2. Dominic70%
  3. Everett68%
  4. Carter67%
  5. Theodore65%
  6. Elias65%
  7. Lucas64%
  8. Maxwell64%
  9. Oliver63%
  10. Julian62%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian46%
  2. Jackson51%
  3. Noah51%
  4. Jaxon53%
  5. Levi53%
  6. Leo55%
  7. Luke55%
  8. Josiah57%
  9. Wyatt58%
  10. Miles58%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Noah93%
  3. Damian88%
  4. Jaxon87%
  5. Grayson87%
  6. Lucas86%
  7. Leo85%
  8. Elias84%
  9. Oliver84%
  10. Nolan84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Owen64%
  4. Wyatt68%
  5. Josiah70%
  6. Jackson73%
  7. Levi74%
  8. Sebastian76%
  9. Carson76%
  10. Cooper77%
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