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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. Ron96%
  2. Perry93%
  3. Kelvin92%
  4. Neal88%
  5. Monte88%
  6. Gregg88%
  7. Terence86%
  8. Terrence86%
  9. Dewayne86%
  10. Nelson85%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry56%
  2. Dwayne57%
  3. Rudy59%
  4. Freddy61%
  5. Brad62%
  6. Kurt63%
  7. Randal64%
  8. Sherman64%
  9. Randolph64%
  10. Rocky65%

Love potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Ron92%
  3. Perry88%
  4. Kelvin83%
  5. Dewayne81%
  6. Nick80%
  7. Gregg80%
  8. Stewart80%
  9. Tim79%
  10. Timmy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Van50%
  3. Randal55%
  4. Dwight56%
  5. Randolph57%
  6. Guy58%
  7. Rickey59%
  8. Rick59%
  9. Matt59%
  10. Dwayne61%

Professional potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Van57%
  2. Brad58%
  3. Darwin59%
  4. Byron61%
  5. Daryl62%
  6. Rick63%
  7. Rickey63%
  8. Garry64%
  9. Rudy64%
  10. Matt65%

Crush potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Monte96%
  2. Kelvin96%
  3. Ron93%
  4. Perry93%
  5. Dave92%
  6. Terrence91%
  7. Terence91%
  8. Ken90%
  9. Teddy89%
  10. Tim88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Dwight59%
  3. Pete59%
  4. Bradford60%
  5. Laurence66%
  6. Randal66%
  7. Stuart66%
  8. Kirk66%
  9. Rocky68%
  10. Sherman68%
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