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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. Taj93%
  3. Ishmael93%
  4. Canaan91%
  5. Raphael91%
  6. Quinten91%
  7. Donavan91%
  8. Ephraim90%
  9. Efrain90%
  10. Edgardo90%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Lars42%
  4. Samson42%
  5. Abdullah42%
  6. Knox42%
  7. Joesph42%
  8. German42%
  9. Newton43%
  10. Gunner44%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Yisroel87%
  3. Stanton86%
  4. Uriel85%
  5. Quinten85%
  6. Triston84%
  7. Samual84%
  8. Mordechai84%
  9. Misael84%
  10. Mervin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Gunnar42%
  3. Ignacio42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Cain42%
  7. Al42%
  8. Wiley42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Gunner42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Baron82%
  3. Everette78%
  4. Barton78%
  5. Hendrix78%
  6. Meyer78%
  7. Broderick78%
  8. Josef77%
  9. Ambrose77%
  10. Yosef77%

Bottom 10

  1. Seymour42%
  2. Cale42%
  3. Reynaldo42%
  4. Aaden42%
  5. Tevin42%
  6. Wally42%
  7. Elroy42%
  8. Lonny42%
  9. Dickie42%
  10. Buster42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Donavan96%
  2. Uriel96%
  3. Zayn96%
  4. Draven96%
  5. Quinten96%
  6. Raphael96%
  7. Zackery96%
  8. Edgardo96%
  9. Langston96%
  10. Tristian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich44%
  2. Millard46%
  3. Luka46%
  4. Joesph47%
  5. Lucien47%
  6. Abram48%
  7. German48%
  8. Abdullah49%
  9. Oren49%
  10. Sanford50%
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