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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. Knox46%
  2. Gunner50%
  3. Cain52%
  4. Abdullah53%
  5. Luka54%
  6. Samson55%
  7. Kane59%
  8. Sonny59%
  9. Bronson59%
  10. Orion59%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Vladimir44%
  5. Orion49%
  6. Gunner50%
  7. Gunnar50%
  8. Bronson51%
  9. Mathias51%
  10. Colt53%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Chaim96%
  2. Shmuel96%
  3. Abram96%
  4. Anson96%
  5. Emmet96%
  6. Eliseo96%
  7. Judson96%
  8. Benson96%
  9. Callum96%
  10. Hendrix95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash47%
  2. Jax52%
  3. Vladimir53%
  4. Ace53%
  5. Zayn54%
  6. Barron54%
  7. Orion55%
  8. Adonis58%
  9. Cain58%
  10. Prince59%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Abram47%
  3. Lucien49%
  4. Abdullah51%
  5. Hendrix52%
  6. Knox52%
  7. Gideon56%
  8. Jedidiah57%
  9. Cain57%
  10. Bruno57%
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