Selma - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Selma \s(e)-

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 common first name for women (#691 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#45493 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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