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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Kevin83%
  2. Stephen82%
  3. Steven82%
  4. Timothy81%
  5. Vincent80%
  6. Todd79%
  7. Barry78%
  8. Kenneth78%
  9. Darryl77%
  10. Neil77%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl44%
  4. Bruce50%
  5. Jon50%
  6. Peter50%
  7. Gordon52%
  8. Bob53%
  9. Robert53%
  10. Reginald53%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Timothy73%
  2. Vincent72%
  3. Ronald70%
  4. Kevin69%
  5. Stephen68%
  6. Steven68%
  7. Barry67%
  8. Douglas66%
  9. Randall66%
  10. Thomas66%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Jon42%
  3. Don42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Jeff45%
  6. Philip45%
  7. Phillip45%
  8. Mark45%
  9. Dennis46%
  10. Wayne46%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Phillip76%
  2. Philip76%
  3. Larry71%
  4. Lawrence71%
  5. Peter71%
  6. Jeffrey71%
  7. Jeffery71%
  8. John69%
  9. Don68%
  10. Paul68%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Ronald42%
  3. Duane42%
  4. Tommy42%
  5. Jimmy43%
  6. Ronnie44%
  7. Danny45%
  8. Eddie45%
  9. Johnny45%
  10. Randy46%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Curtis90%
  2. Vincent88%
  3. Ronald88%
  4. Johnny86%
  5. Kevin86%
  6. Barry86%
  7. Darryl86%
  8. Todd84%
  9. Jimmy84%
  10. Allan84%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Joseph47%
  3. Karl49%
  4. Jon56%
  5. Philip61%
  6. Phillip61%
  7. Peter61%
  8. Dennis61%
  9. Gordon61%
  10. Don62%
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