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Selmah

What does Selmah mean?

Selmah Pronunciation of Selmah as a girls' name is of Hebrew derivation, and the meaning of the name Selmah is "peace; helmet of God; safe". Selmah is an alternate spelling of Salome (Hebrew). Selmah is also a variation of Selma (Old German, Arabic): feminine diminutive of Anselma.

STARTS WITH Se-

ASSOCIATED WITH peace, helmet (defender)

Variations

VARIANTS Zelmah, Zelma, Sellma, Salmah, Salma, Sahlma

RELATED FORMS VIA SALOME, SELMA Salima, Saloma, Selima

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Selmah Addisyn (S.A.), ..

How popular is Selmah?

Selmah is an unusual given name for females. Selmah is an unusual surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Prominent related forms of Selmah (NOT RANKED) are Salma (#799 LAST YEAR), Salome (#1578), Saloma, Selma and Zelma. Other forms, like Sahlma, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Selmah reached its apex during 1900-1909 (USAGE OF 0.15%) and is now much reduced (USAGE 0.03%, 81%). Salma is the longstanding favorite, while versions such as Selma have become less popular. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Salma, Saloma, Salome, Selma, Zelma in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Selma outside U.S.

Similar Names

Selmah is pronounced similarly to Zulma. Other recommended sound-alike names are Almah, Delma, Helma, Lelah, Neomah, Peliah, Salama, Saleemah, Salimah, Seema, Seemah, Sela, Selda, Selena, Selene, Selia, Selimah, Selina, Seline, Selyna, Selyne, Serah, Simah, Sloan, Soloma, Talmah, Telma and Velma. These names tend to be more frequently used than Selmah.

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