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Sel

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 21
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: healthy and safe, at peace.
From Arabic salima, meaning healthy and safe.

Name day for Sel

April 21

Why this day? Sel is a short form of Selma, and shares its name day.

Sel is celebrated in the United States on September 25; Brazil on April 21.

The story of the name Sel

Sel is a short form of Selma. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — healthy and safe, at peace, and shares its name day, April 21.

On birth records, Sel is rarely written as such: the Sels are Selmas (102,336 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Selma page. Sel is also a short form of Selina, Selena.

Frequently asked questions about Sel

What does Sel mean?

Sel is a short form of Selma, which means healthy and safe, at peace.

When is Sel's name day?

April 21, together with Selma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Sel 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.

Sel'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 Sel

Love potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Igor42%
  2. Osmar42%
  3. Jair42%
  4. Iván42%
  5. Emerson43%
  6. Vitor43%
  7. Geraldo45%
  8. Gerson47%
  9. Ronaldo51%
  10. Yuri52%

Professional potential for Sel

Bottom 10

  1. Ronaldo43%
  2. Vitor44%
  3. Alexandre47%
  4. Yuri51%
  5. César52%
  6. Orlando54%
  7. Cristiano55%
  8. Luan55%
  9. Elton57%
  10. Jair59%

Crush potential for Sel

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