👧 Girl Name Egyptian · Ancient Egyptian

Selma

Pronunciation /SELM-a/

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“secure”

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Meaning of Selma

Selma is a girl name of Ancient Egyptian origin, popular among Egyptian families. It means “secure, safe”.

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Popularity
62/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
38/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Selma Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#48#84#1192015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↓ Falling
2026 Rank
#119

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🎨 Nicknames for Selma

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Sel Selm Sely

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📋 Key Info

Meaningsecure
OriginEgyptian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity62/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningsecure
First Name LetterS
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginEgyptian
Dialect BaseAncient Egyptian
Registry Popularity62/100

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