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. Rudolfo85%
  2. Darwin85%
  3. Byron84%
  4. Kevin83%
  5. Walt83%
  6. Stephen82%
  7. Blane82%
  8. Steven82%
  9. Timothy81%
  10. Stanton81%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Butch43%
  5. Karl44%
  6. Kurt48%
  7. Guy49%
  8. Rudy49%
  9. Freddy50%
  10. Bruce50%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Stanton86%
  2. Danniel80%
  3. Brien80%
  4. Woody80%
  5. Edmundo80%
  6. Fredric80%
  7. Walt79%
  8. Timmothy78%
  9. Mikeal78%
  10. Gaylon78%

Bottom 10

  1. Al42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Flint42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Kurt42%
  7. Hal42%
  8. Butch42%
  9. Dirk42%
  10. Jon42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Barton78%
  3. Lawerence77%
  4. Phillip76%
  5. Philip76%
  6. Phil76%
  7. Curtiss73%
  8. Fredric73%
  9. Cliff72%
  10. Pernell72%

Bottom 10

  1. Skip42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Wally42%
  4. Lonny42%
  5. Dickie42%
  6. Rudy42%
  7. Robby42%
  8. Reinaldo42%
  9. Freddy42%
  10. Jim42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Rudolfo95%
  2. Raynard93%
  3. Alphonzo93%
  4. Blane93%
  5. Lonny92%
  6. Curtis90%
  7. Benny90%
  8. Lenny89%
  9. Vincent88%
  10. Monte88%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Joseph47%
  3. Joesph47%
  4. Karl49%
  5. Kurt54%
  6. Linwood55%
  7. Jon56%
  8. Bradford58%
  9. Lawerence59%
  10. Rogers59%
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.