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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. Newton49%
  2. Erna50%
  3. Alpha53%
  4. Bertie55%
  5. Edythe58%
  6. Oren58%
  7. Lulu59%
  8. Sanford59%
  9. Millard60%
  10. Petra60%

Love potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Dovie96%
  2. Lettie96%
  3. Hettie96%
  4. Annetta96%
  5. Loy96%
  6. Dessie96%
  7. Madaline96%
  8. Darline96%
  9. Retha96%
  10. Omer96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alpha43%
  2. Oren45%
  3. Buck47%
  4. Newton50%
  5. Armand51%
  6. Columbus53%
  7. Bertie54%
  8. Edythe55%
  9. Merlin55%
  10. Erna55%

Professional potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor48%
  2. Lucious54%
  3. Roxie54%
  4. Hilton54%
  5. Lulu55%
  6. Napoleon55%
  7. Waldo55%
  8. Elton57%
  9. Coy59%
  10. Letha59%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Oren47%
  4. Millard47%
  5. Newton50%
  6. Sanford52%
  7. Adolph52%
  8. Armand54%
  9. Norbert54%
  10. Olen55%
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