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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. Claud93%
  2. Forest86%
  3. Aloysius85%
  4. Waldo85%
  5. Clement83%
  6. Rollin83%
  7. Dudley83%
  8. Booker82%
  9. Isadore81%
  10. Kermit81%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton43%
  2. Sanford45%
  3. Buster45%
  4. Millard46%
  5. Thurman50%
  6. Burl50%
  7. Norbert51%
  8. Armand52%
  9. Jerold52%
  10. Oren52%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Mervin83%
  2. Elwin83%
  3. Aloysius82%
  4. Claud81%
  5. Forest81%
  6. Eldridge80%
  7. Margarito80%
  8. Hosea80%
  9. Rubin80%
  10. Rueben79%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Wiley42%
  3. Buck42%
  4. Newton42%
  5. Armand42%
  6. Sanford45%
  7. Harris46%
  8. Hoyt47%
  9. Freeman48%
  10. Haywood48%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Everette78%
  2. Meyer78%
  3. Jennings76%
  4. Carleton76%
  5. Ellsworth75%
  6. Adolph74%
  7. Ferdinand71%
  8. Wilton71%
  9. Winfield71%
  10. Arther71%

Bottom 10

  1. Seymour42%
  2. Elroy42%
  3. Buster42%
  4. Cletus42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Garfield42%
  7. Hobert42%
  8. Dudley42%
  9. Rollin42%
  10. Waldo42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Claud95%
  2. Waldo94%
  3. Rollin94%
  4. Leander93%
  5. Elvin93%
  6. Lucious93%
  7. Aloysius92%
  8. Forest91%
  9. Casimir91%
  10. Kermit91%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard46%
  2. Oren49%
  3. Sanford50%
  4. Newton52%
  5. Norbert52%
  6. Adolph53%
  7. Jerold55%
  8. Dewitt55%
  9. Alford55%
  10. Ellsworth55%
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