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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. Knox46%
  2. Newton49%
  3. Gunner50%
  4. Cain52%
  5. Abdullah53%
  6. Luka54%
  7. Samson55%
  8. German55%
  9. Erich55%
  10. Joesph55%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Slade43%
  6. Erich43%
  7. Dirk43%
  8. Vladimir44%
  9. Oren45%
  10. Buck47%

Professional potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Kash47%
  2. Alexandre47%
  3. Jax52%
  4. Vladimir53%
  5. Ace53%
  6. Tyron53%
  7. Zayn54%
  8. Cortez54%
  9. Barron54%
  10. Lucious54%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Luka44%
  3. Oren47%
  4. Abram47%
  5. Millard47%
  6. German47%
  7. Joesph48%
  8. Lucien49%
  9. Ignacio50%
  10. Newton50%
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