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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. Clem96%
  2. Merl96%
  3. Henery96%
  4. Early96%
  5. Hobart96%
  6. Gaetano96%
  7. Elmore96%
  8. Acie96%
  9. Ottis96%
  10. Oran95%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy51%
  2. Werner53%
  3. Wm57%
  4. Otho60%
  5. Verl60%
  6. Gennaro60%
  7. Ernst60%
  8. Wyman60%
  9. Silvio60%
  10. Florencio60%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Wm50%
  3. Wyman51%
  4. Cloyd53%
  5. Judge54%
  6. Verl54%
  7. Mcarthur55%
  8. Urban57%
  9. Leeroy58%
  10. Finis60%

Professional potential for Selmy

Crush potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Acie96%
  2. Lonzo95%
  3. Candelario95%
  4. Early94%
  5. Ottis93%
  6. Guido93%
  7. Clem93%
  8. Gaetano93%
  9. Elmore90%
  10. Arch89%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Otho50%
  3. Donato52%
  4. Wm54%
  5. Enos55%
  6. Durward57%
  7. Wyman58%
  8. Verner59%
  9. Ernst59%
  10. Verl59%
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