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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. Clarence96%
  2. Claude92%
  3. Louis90%
  4. Frank90%
  5. Eugene89%
  6. Gene89%
  7. Arthur88%
  8. Billy88%
  9. Leon88%
  10. Sam87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack49%
  2. Roland53%
  3. Herbert53%
  4. Clyde53%
  5. Joe55%
  6. Raymond58%
  7. Ray58%
  8. Donald60%
  9. Albert60%
  10. Arnold62%

Love potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Leon91%
  2. Alfred89%
  3. Maurice88%
  4. Elmer87%
  5. Lester87%
  6. Louis87%
  7. Clarence85%
  8. George85%
  9. Gene83%
  10. Eugene83%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold45%
  2. Clyde50%
  3. Herbert51%
  4. Harold53%
  5. Roland54%
  6. Francis56%
  7. Harvey56%
  8. Jack56%
  9. Donald58%
  10. Warren59%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Frank96%
  2. Jack96%
  3. Herman96%
  4. Ernest95%
  5. Harry95%
  6. Herbert95%
  7. Henry95%
  8. Chester94%
  9. Bernard94%
  10. Bobby94%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald58%
  2. Clyde60%
  3. Warren60%
  4. Calvin61%
  5. Franklin63%
  6. Leonard67%
  7. Cecil69%
  8. Marvin69%
  9. Alvin72%
  10. Billy73%

Crush potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Billy92%
  2. Lloyd91%
  3. Lewis88%
  4. Ralph87%
  5. Franklin87%
  6. Melvin87%
  7. Leroy85%
  8. Fred83%
  9. Sam83%
  10. George82%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Henry52%
  6. Albert52%
  7. Herman52%
  8. Harry52%
  9. Arnold53%
  10. Raymond55%
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