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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. Leonardo93%
  2. Garland91%
  3. Dominick88%
  4. Noe88%
  5. Zachery86%
  6. Dillon86%
  7. Percy86%
  8. Zachariah86%
  9. Homer86%
  10. Jasper86%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Elbert45%
  6. Tyson46%
  7. Brock46%
  8. Willard46%
  9. Kurt48%
  10. Guy49%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Noe81%
  2. Jonah80%
  3. Leonardo79%
  4. Arturo78%
  5. Garland78%
  6. Jonas77%
  7. Rufus77%
  8. Zachariah75%
  9. Zachery75%
  10. Jonathon74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Malcolm42%
  3. Will42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Vance42%
  6. Van42%
  7. Guy42%
  8. Kurt42%
  9. Delbert42%
  10. Maverick42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Solomon79%
  2. Woodrow76%
  3. Emanuel75%
  4. Louie75%
  5. Edmond74%
  6. Edmund74%
  7. Felipe73%
  8. Vance73%
  9. Reed73%
  10. Ramiro73%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Cesar42%
  5. Forrest42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Freddy42%
  8. Holden42%
  9. Tyson42%
  10. Zayden42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Leonardo96%
  2. Virgil96%
  3. Orlando96%
  4. Zachariah96%
  5. Garland96%
  6. Zachery96%
  7. Jasper94%
  8. Dillon93%
  9. Percy93%
  10. Arturo93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun43%
  2. Conrad47%
  3. Rolando47%
  4. Jermaine48%
  5. Alton54%
  6. Elbert54%
  7. Kurt54%
  8. Gilberto56%
  9. Willard56%
  10. Clint57%
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