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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. Anakin46%
  3. Gunner50%
  4. Cain52%
  5. Zayden53%
  6. Abdullah53%
  7. King54%
  8. Luka54%
  9. Samson55%
  10. Cosmo56%

Love potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Eliezer96%
  2. Yousef96%
  3. Yisroel96%
  4. Meir96%
  5. Shmuel96%
  6. Beau96%
  7. Dovid96%
  8. Chaim96%
  9. Shlomo96%
  10. Yosef96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kain42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Luka42%
  6. Sven43%
  7. Vladimir44%
  8. Anakin46%
  9. Ransom46%
  10. Maverick46%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Boden96%
  2. Chaim96%
  3. Calum96%
  4. Shmuel96%
  5. Shimon96%
  6. Abraham96%
  7. Abram96%
  8. Yaseen96%
  9. Anson96%
  10. Jones96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Maverick46%
  3. Xander47%
  4. Kash47%
  5. Zander47%
  6. Holden51%
  7. King51%
  8. Alaric52%
  9. Kaiser52%
  10. Jax52%

Crush potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Eason96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Amado96%
  4. Adonis95%
  5. Oliver93%
  6. Simon93%
  7. Benson93%
  8. Kentrell93%
  9. Baxter93%
  10. Julian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Abraham47%
  3. Abram47%
  4. Lucien49%
  5. Abdullah51%
  6. Hendrix52%
  7. Knox52%
  8. Sven52%
  9. Johannes52%
  10. Gideon56%
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