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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. Newton49%
  2. Oren58%
  3. Sanford59%
  4. Millard60%
  5. Santo60%
  6. Buck61%
  7. Burl65%
  8. Thurman65%
  9. Gus66%
  10. Norbert66%

Love potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Omer96%
  2. Elwin96%
  3. Rueben96%
  4. Clement96%
  5. Rubin96%
  6. Giles96%
  7. Margarito95%
  8. Hosea95%
  9. Abe94%
  10. Mervin94%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren45%
  2. Buck47%
  3. Newton50%
  4. Armand51%
  5. Columbus53%
  6. Merlin55%
  7. Hoyt56%
  8. Freeman57%
  9. Burl58%
  10. Thurman58%

Professional potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious54%
  2. Hilton54%
  3. Napoleon55%
  4. Waldo55%
  5. Elton57%
  6. Coy59%
  7. Elroy60%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Garfield63%
  10. Freeman63%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Oren47%
  2. Millard47%
  3. Newton50%
  4. Sanford52%
  5. Adolph52%
  6. Armand54%
  7. Norbert54%
  8. Olen55%
  9. Burl56%
  10. Orval57%
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