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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. Ansel96%
  2. Mile96%
  3. Miles96%
  4. Miguelangel96%
  5. Elwyn96%
  6. Dylon95%
  7. Celestino93%
  8. Zamir93%
  9. Claud93%
  10. Taj93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Herby42%
  4. Lars42%
  5. Shawnie42%
  6. Rolando42%
  7. Samson42%
  8. Abdullah42%
  9. Shaughn42%
  10. Mainie42%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Jonatan87%
  3. Yisroel87%
  4. Stanton86%
  5. Elwyn85%
  6. Miguelangel85%
  7. Uriel85%
  8. Quinten85%
  9. Llewellyn84%
  10. Neel84%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Delby42%
  3. Gunnar42%
  4. Jaysen42%
  5. Ignacio42%
  6. Knox42%
  7. Kurti42%
  8. Herberto42%
  9. Kash42%
  10. Herbert42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Toney88%
  2. Bradon83%
  3. Baron82%
  4. Zebulon80%
  5. Abdulrahman80%
  6. Solo79%
  7. Mendel79%
  8. Salomon79%
  9. Solomon79%
  10. Lom79%

Bottom 10

  1. Seymour42%
  2. Cale42%
  3. Zamir42%
  4. Tris42%
  5. Trevion42%
  6. Reynaldo42%
  7. Gaston42%
  8. Skip42%
  9. Rud42%
  10. Cody42%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Zac96%
  3. Jeramie96%
  4. Donavan96%
  5. Dylon96%
  6. Zachi96%
  7. Leonardo96%
  8. Uriel96%
  9. Mile96%
  10. Lamarr96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herby42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Herberto42%
  5. Shane43%
  6. Juanito43%
  7. Shaw43%
  8. Juancho43%
  9. Shawn43%
  10. Shaughn43%
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