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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. Davey96%
  2. Walt96%
  3. Allan96%
  4. Maury96%
  5. Stanton96%
  6. Duwayne96%
  7. Timmie96%
  8. Kevin96%
  9. Timothy96%
  10. Woody96%

Bottom 10

  1. John49%
  2. Karl50%
  3. Sid55%
  4. Joesph55%
  5. Joseph55%
  6. Garry56%
  7. Johnny56%
  8. Jimmy56%
  9. Tommy57%
  10. Dirk57%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dirk43%
  4. Flint47%
  5. Kurt48%
  6. Van50%
  7. Rand51%
  8. Don51%
  9. Jon51%
  10. Johnny53%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Kennith96%
  3. Glynn96%
  4. Bart96%
  5. Toney96%
  6. Stuart96%
  7. Wayman96%
  8. Delmas96%
  9. Lenwood96%
  10. Art96%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard51%
  2. Dean54%
  3. Van57%
  4. Sid57%
  5. Brad58%
  6. Darwin59%
  7. Lenny60%
  8. Jimmy60%
  9. Karl60%
  10. Byron61%

Crush potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Monte96%
  2. Barry96%
  3. Woody96%
  4. Stanton96%
  5. Kieth96%
  6. Timmie96%
  7. Kevin96%
  8. Kelvin96%
  9. Maury95%
  10. Burt94%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joesph48%
  4. Joseph48%
  5. Kurt52%
  6. Jon54%
  7. Linwood57%
  8. Phil59%
  9. Phillip59%
  10. Peter59%
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