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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. John49%
  2. Karl50%
  3. Joseph55%
  4. Johnny56%
  5. Jimmy56%
  6. Tommy57%
  7. Reginald59%
  8. Wayne64%
  9. Jim64%
  10. Randy64%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don51%
  3. Jon51%
  4. Johnny53%
  5. Philip54%
  6. Phillip54%
  7. Mark54%
  8. Bruce55%
  9. Craig55%
  10. Wayne55%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Michael96%
  2. Paul96%
  3. John96%
  4. Micheal96%
  5. Martin96%
  6. Robert94%
  7. Bob94%
  8. Timothy93%
  9. Patrick92%
  10. Glen92%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean54%
  2. Jimmy60%
  3. Karl60%
  4. Johnny63%
  5. Randy63%
  6. Ricky63%
  7. Richard63%
  8. Stanley67%
  9. Reginald67%
  10. Marshall67%

Crush potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Barry96%
  2. Kevin96%
  3. Neil93%
  4. Allan93%
  5. Darrell93%
  6. William92%
  7. Bill92%
  8. Mike92%
  9. Jay90%
  10. Jerome89%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Phillip59%
  6. Peter59%
  7. Philip59%
  8. Dennis59%
  9. Gordon59%
  10. Reginald60%
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