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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. Garland91%
  2. Percy86%
  3. Homer86%
  4. Virgil85%
  5. Irving80%
  6. Myron80%
  7. Rufus79%
  8. Lowell78%
  9. Ervin77%
  10. Harlan77%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad42%
  2. Elbert45%
  3. Willard46%
  4. Hubert52%
  5. Buddy52%
  6. Earnest53%
  7. Hugh53%
  8. Mack54%
  9. Luther54%
  10. Alton54%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Garland78%
  2. Rufus77%
  3. Lowell73%
  4. Homer73%
  5. Salvatore73%
  6. Louie71%
  7. Rudolph69%
  8. Myron68%
  9. Percy68%
  10. Lyle68%

Bottom 10

  1. Will42%
  2. Delbert42%
  3. Alton43%
  4. Conrad45%
  5. Eldon46%
  6. Willard47%
  7. Otto48%
  8. Dick50%
  9. Bert51%
  10. Junior51%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Woodrow76%
  2. Louie75%
  3. Edmond74%
  4. Edmund74%
  5. Conrad69%
  6. Willard68%
  7. Wilfred68%
  8. Anton68%
  9. Otto67%
  10. Hugh66%

Bottom 10

  1. Buddy42%
  2. Roscoe42%
  3. Archie45%
  4. Luther45%
  5. Rufus46%
  6. Jess46%
  7. Bert46%
  8. Morris46%
  9. Amos47%
  10. Junior48%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Virgil96%
  2. Garland96%
  3. Percy93%
  4. Rufus92%
  5. Homer88%
  6. Rudolph88%
  7. Irvin84%
  8. Wilbur84%
  9. Archie84%
  10. Orville84%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad47%
  2. Alton54%
  3. Elbert54%
  4. Willard56%
  5. Hugh58%
  6. Hubert58%
  7. Delbert59%
  8. Eldon59%
  9. Earnest62%
  10. Horace62%
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