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Selmy

Girl Name day: April 21
Selmy is a short form of Selma: on birth records it is written Selma (26,875 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Selma page.
Origin: Germanic / literary. Meaning: Uncertain; possibly 'divine helmet' or a literary place-name.
Of debated origin: possibly a short form of Anselma (Germanic, 'divine protection'), or drawn from the Ossianic poems where Selma is a place-name; sometimes linked to Arabic Salma.

Name day for Selmy

April 21

Why this day? Selmy is a short form of Selma, and shares its name day.

Selmy is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on April 21.

The story of the name Selmy

Selmy is a short form of Selma. It keeps its origin (Germanic / literary) and meaning — uncertain; possibly 'divine helmet' or a literary place-name, and shares its name day, April 21.

On birth records, Selmy is rarely written as such: the Selmys are Selmas (26,875 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Selma page.

Frequently asked questions about Selmy

What does Selmy mean?

Selmy is a short form of Selma, which means uncertain; possibly 'divine helmet' or a literary place-name.

When is Selmy's name day?

April 21, together with Selma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Selmy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Selma.

Selmy's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Jack49%
  2. Johnnie49%
  3. Roland53%
  4. Herbert53%
  5. Clyde53%
  6. Joe55%
  7. Raymond58%
  8. Ray58%
  9. Agnes59%
  10. Ruth60%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold45%
  2. Clyde50%
  3. Herbert51%
  4. Harold53%
  5. Roland54%
  6. Johnnie56%
  7. Francis56%
  8. Harvey56%
  9. Jack56%
  10. Ada56%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Bertha96%
  2. Johnnie96%
  3. Marian96%
  4. Frank96%
  5. Norma96%
  6. Jack96%
  7. Herman96%
  8. Ernest95%
  9. Harry95%
  10. Herbert95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada50%
  2. Maxine58%
  3. Donald58%
  4. Clyde60%
  5. Warren60%
  6. Calvin61%
  7. Franklin63%
  8. Sidney65%
  9. Lillie66%
  10. Billie67%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Agnes45%
  5. Roland45%
  6. Ruth47%
  7. Joe48%
  8. Henry52%
  9. Albert52%
  10. Norma52%
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