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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. Darwin85%
  2. Byron84%
  3. Dewayne80%
  4. Monte79%
  5. Darrel77%
  6. Benny76%
  7. Perry76%
  8. Kelvin75%
  9. Ed75%
  10. Gregg74%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Guy49%
  3. Rudy49%
  4. Freddy50%
  5. Rocky50%
  6. Pete50%
  7. Bradford52%
  8. Dwayne52%
  9. Timmy55%
  10. Sammy55%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Teddy69%
  2. Byron67%
  3. Benny67%
  4. Ron67%
  5. Nelson66%
  6. Gregg65%
  7. Dewayne65%
  8. Perry64%
  9. Ed63%
  10. Nick62%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Guy42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Daryl46%
  5. Dwight46%
  6. Randal46%
  7. Matt48%
  8. Rudy48%
  9. Randolph48%
  10. Greg48%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Pete71%
  2. Cleveland71%
  3. Ed70%
  4. Carlton70%
  5. Laurence70%
  6. Fredrick69%
  7. Clay66%
  8. Kent66%
  9. Neal66%
  10. Randolph66%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Rudy42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Timmy43%
  5. Greg45%
  6. Dewayne46%
  7. Guy47%
  8. Garry47%
  9. Matt47%
  10. Sammy47%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Benny90%
  2. Monte88%
  3. Byron88%
  4. Dewayne86%
  5. Kelvin86%
  6. Brad85%
  7. Kenny84%
  8. Darwin84%
  9. Garry84%
  10. Terence83%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt54%
  2. Bradford58%
  3. Guy61%
  4. Dwight61%
  5. Pete61%
  6. Stuart64%
  7. Stewart66%
  8. Kirk68%
  9. Randal68%
  10. Laurence68%
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