Selma Name Meaning

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The name Selma comes from English roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Selma below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.

Selma Name Meaning

English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, IcelandicMeaning unknown, possibly a short form of ANSELMA. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of...

Origin: EnglishGender: Girl
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1 Sadia
2 Shila
3 Savitri
4 Séphora
5 Sheryl
6 Samiya
7 Sabah
8 Senka
9 Seija
10 Sanela
11 Sanchia
12 Sevan
13 Sakura
14 Senta
15 Seona
16 Shadiya
17 Shifra
18 Shohre
19 Sadhbh
20 Sarnai
21 Sage
22 Shaina
23 Sayyida
24 Sherrie
25 Sati
26 Shirlee
27 Shizuka
28 Shena
29 Shahnaz
30 Sevda
31 Sanja
32 Setareh
33 Sharifa
34 Sheona
35 Shanti
36 Sára
37 Shayma
38 Shari
39 Salha
40 Sakshi
41 Sela
42 Shantel
43 Shweta
44 Sanaz
45 Shinobu
46 Samuela
47 Sári
48 Saxa
49 Selah
50 Shelly
51 Sedef
52 Shikha
53 Sherill
54 Sarit
55 Shreya
56 Sarina
57 Sadb
58 Senga
59 Shyla
60 Shaelyn
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