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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. Quinten91%
  2. Donavan91%
  3. Uriel90%
  4. Ean88%
  5. Marcelino88%
  6. Eliot85%
  7. Nathanael85%
  8. Cale85%
  9. Ulysses84%
  10. Javion81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lars42%
  2. Ignacio48%
  3. Garrison48%
  4. Adolfo52%
  5. Slade52%
  6. Stone55%
  7. Angus56%
  8. Zack57%
  9. Aron58%
  10. Alexzander58%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Uriel85%
  3. Quinten85%
  4. Samual84%
  5. Misael84%
  6. Johnpaul83%
  7. Josef80%
  8. Jair80%
  9. Nathanial80%
  10. Syed80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ignacio42%
  2. Slade42%
  3. Dayton43%
  4. Kieran44%
  5. Stone46%
  6. Brice47%
  7. Garrison47%
  8. Rohan48%
  9. Andreas48%
  10. Trace50%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Baron82%
  2. Broderick78%
  3. Josef77%
  4. Alonso75%
  5. Adolfo74%
  6. Andreas73%
  7. Vicente71%
  8. Jadon71%
  9. Agustin71%
  10. Kenyon71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cale42%
  2. Aaden42%
  3. Jordy42%
  4. Donavan42%
  5. Tristian42%
  6. Seamus42%
  7. Nathen42%
  8. Alexzander42%
  9. Valentin42%
  10. Alexandre43%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Donavan96%
  2. Uriel96%
  3. Draven96%
  4. Quinten96%
  5. Tristian96%
  6. Camren96%
  7. Ean94%
  8. Javion93%
  9. Maximillian93%
  10. Caiden93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ignacio52%
  2. Adolfo53%
  3. Osvaldo60%
  4. Mauro60%
  5. Isidro60%
  6. Garrison60%
  7. Camilo60%
  8. Fidel60%
  9. Gonzalo60%
  10. Kenyon60%
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