Selma - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Selma \s(e)-lma, sel-ma\ is pronounced SEL-mah. It is of Old German and Arabic origin, and its meaning is "helmet of God; safe". Feminine short form of Anselma; variant of Salma. Actress Selma Blair.

Selma has 6 variant forms: Anselma, Salma, Sellma, Selmah, Zelma and Zelmah.

For more information, see also related names Velma and Salome.

Baby names that sound like Selma are Selima, Salama, Soloma, Saloma, Salima, Salmah, Sahlma, Selimah, Zelima and Zulma.

Selma is a very popular female first name and a common surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Selma. Click here to compare Selma with related baby names.