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Sel

Girl Name day: September 25
Sel is a short form of Selena: on birth records it is written Selena (53,358 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Selena page. Also a short form of Selma, Selina, Selah.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Moon.
Latinized form of Greek Selene, from 'selas' (light, brightness), the lunar goddess.

Name day for Sel

September 25

Why this day? Sel is a short form of Selena, 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 Selena. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — moon, and shares its name day, September 25.

On birth records, Sel is rarely written as such: the Sels are Selenas (53,358 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Selena page. Sel is also a short form of Selma, Selina, Selah.

Frequently asked questions about Sel

What does Sel mean?

Sel is a short form of Selena, which means moon.

When is Sel's name day?

September 25, together with Selena: 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 Selena.

Sel's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Noah88%
  3. Zachary86%
  4. Tristan83%
  5. Kevin83%
  6. Leonard82%
  7. Gabriel82%
  8. Stephen82%
  9. Steven82%
  10. Dylan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Joe42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. John42%
  10. Sean42%

Love potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Noah81%
  2. Arthur78%
  3. Jesus77%
  4. Elias77%
  5. Nathaniel76%
  6. Miles75%
  7. Zachary75%
  8. Jonathan74%
  9. Johnathan74%
  10. Tristan73%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Clayton42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Owen42%
  6. Arnold42%
  7. Jon42%
  8. Clyde42%
  9. Don42%
  10. Karl42%

Professional potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Harry78%
  2. Henry78%
  3. Phillip76%
  4. Philip76%
  5. Spencer76%
  6. Clarence75%
  7. Louis75%
  8. Alejandro73%
  9. Chester72%
  10. Abraham72%

Bottom 10

  1. Cody42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Marvin42%
  4. Tristan42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. Ronald42%
  7. Duane42%
  8. Tommy42%
  9. Alexander43%
  10. Jimmy43%

Crush potential for Sel

Top 10

  1. Miles96%
  2. Zachary96%
  3. Jayden94%
  4. Tristan93%
  5. Noah93%
  6. Arthur93%
  7. Calvin92%
  8. Brandon92%
  9. Ricardo91%
  10. Curtis90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Shane43%
  3. Shawn43%
  4. John43%
  5. Sean43%
  6. Jack43%
  7. Juan43%
  8. Ivan44%
  9. Roland47%
  10. Joe47%
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