Selma 1

Gender Feminine
Usage English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Pronounced Pron. SEHL-mə(English) ZEHL-ma(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Meaning 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 Ossian's castle.

Related Names

VariantZelma(English)
Same SpellingSelma 2

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   natural   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Estonia: December 5
Finland: December 5
Norway: February 21
Poland: April 21
Sweden: June 27

Categories

black history, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -elma, feminine forms, Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, isograms, sculptors, Simpsons characters, Suikoden characters, top 10 in Norway, uncertain etymology
Entry updated December 7, 2022