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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. Zachary86%
  2. Tristan83%
  3. Brandon79%
  4. Adam79%
  5. Tyler76%
  6. Benjamin76%
  7. Aaron76%
  8. Anthony76%
  9. Matthew74%
  10. Alexander74%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Cody53%
  3. Andrew55%
  4. Victor55%
  5. Christian57%
  6. Joel59%
  7. Marcus60%
  8. Brett60%
  9. Travis61%
  10. Bryan62%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Zachary75%
  2. Jonathan74%
  3. Johnathan74%
  4. Tristan73%
  5. Ryan71%
  6. Francisco71%
  7. Austin71%
  8. Anthony71%
  9. Aaron68%
  10. Ruben67%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus46%
  2. Derek47%
  3. Sean47%
  4. Travis49%
  5. Victor49%
  6. Kyle51%
  7. Christian51%
  8. Clinton51%
  9. Cody53%
  10. Bryan53%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Austin71%
  2. Daniel71%
  3. Clinton71%
  4. Sean69%
  5. Christopher69%
  6. Tyler67%
  7. Mitchell65%
  8. Nicholas65%
  9. Christian65%
  10. Ryan65%

Bottom 10

  1. Cody42%
  2. Tristan42%
  3. Alexander43%
  4. Jesse46%
  5. Victor48%
  6. Alex49%
  7. Benjamin49%
  8. Cory49%
  9. Kyle50%
  10. Derek52%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Zachary96%
  2. Tristan93%
  3. Brandon92%
  4. Benjamin90%
  5. Alexander89%
  6. Adam88%
  7. Tyler87%
  8. Anthony86%
  9. Jonathan85%
  10. Johnathan85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean43%
  2. Andrew57%
  3. Christian58%
  4. Joel66%
  5. Victor69%
  6. Marcus69%
  7. Mitchell72%
  8. Derek73%
  9. Joshua73%
  10. Brett74%
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