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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. Jack49%
  2. Sean49%
  3. John49%
  4. Shane49%
  5. Juan49%
  6. Shawn49%
  7. Ivan50%
  8. Karl50%
  9. Roland53%
  10. Herbert53%

Love potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Arnold45%
  4. Clayton47%
  5. Owen48%
  6. Clyde50%
  7. Don51%
  8. Herbert51%
  9. Jon51%
  10. Cole52%

Professional potential for Selmy

Top 10

  1. Sean96%
  2. Abraham96%
  3. Juan96%
  4. Michael96%
  5. Shane96%
  6. Paul96%
  7. Shawn96%
  8. John96%
  9. Mitchell96%
  10. Micheal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander47%
  2. Chad50%
  3. Chase52%
  4. Max53%
  5. Dean54%
  6. Jason57%
  7. Preston57%
  8. Darren57%
  9. Donald58%
  10. Damian59%

Crush potential for Selmy

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. John42%
  8. Juan42%
  9. Roland45%
  10. Karl47%
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