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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

Top 10

  1. Amado96%
  2. Teodoro96%
  3. Jaziel96%
  4. Dmitri96%
  5. Eason96%
  6. Baxter96%
  7. Naim96%
  8. Nazir96%
  9. Armin96%
  10. Hasan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin46%
  2. Cosmo56%
  3. Sven57%
  4. Kaiser57%
  5. Alaric57%
  6. Rowdy59%
  7. Koda60%
  8. Jet60%
  9. Axl60%
  10. Kain60%

Love potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Meir96%
  2. Dovid96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Adiel96%
  5. Amado96%
  6. Yitzchok95%
  7. Shimon95%
  8. Naim94%
  9. Kannon94%
  10. Hazen93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Sven43%
  4. Anakin46%
  5. Ransom46%
  6. Viktor48%
  7. Kaiser50%
  8. Bjorn51%
  9. Atreyu51%
  10. Harlen52%

Professional potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Alaric52%
  3. Kaiser52%
  4. Wolfgang53%
  5. Kain53%
  6. Axl53%
  7. Ransom54%
  8. Achilles55%
  9. Cristiano55%
  10. Saint55%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Sven52%
  2. Johannes52%
  3. Atreyu58%
  4. Leopold58%
  5. Hadi58%
  6. Castiel59%
  7. Koda60%
  8. Axton60%
  9. Mendel60%
  10. Viktor61%
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