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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. Zamir93%
  3. Dilan92%
  4. Jethro90%
  5. Lazarus89%
  6. Nile89%
  7. Azael87%
  8. Huxley85%
  9. Elio84%
  10. Beck84%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes47%
  2. Leopold50%
  3. Sven51%
  4. Ledger51%
  5. Kaiser52%
  6. Alaric52%
  7. Osman52%
  8. Bodie53%
  9. Ares53%
  10. Jad53%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Hazen84%
  2. Dovid83%
  3. Dov83%
  4. Shepard83%
  5. Ansel81%
  6. Adiel80%
  7. Yitzchok80%
  8. Shlomo80%
  9. Avraham80%
  10. Meir80%

Bottom 10

  1. Bjorn42%
  2. Rush42%
  3. Alaric42%
  4. Jad42%
  5. Sven42%
  6. Kaiser42%
  7. Kain42%
  8. Robinson42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Viktor42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman80%
  2. Mendel79%
  3. Calum78%
  4. Damir78%
  5. Nile76%
  6. Hampton76%
  7. Nazir75%
  8. Hadi75%
  9. Shlomo74%
  10. Gareth73%

Bottom 10

  1. Zamir42%
  2. Kaiser42%
  3. Castiel42%
  4. Ares42%
  5. Achilles42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Hansel42%
  8. Saint42%
  9. Rowdy42%
  10. Dilan42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Zamir96%
  2. Hansel96%
  3. Ansel96%
  4. Dilan96%
  5. Jaxxon96%
  6. Jethro94%
  7. Azael94%
  8. Orson93%
  9. Beck93%
  10. Jacari93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes53%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Ledger59%
  4. Axton60%
  5. Leopold60%
  6. Koda60%
  7. Hadi60%
  8. Mendel62%
  9. Alaric63%
  10. Viktor63%
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