Girl name Germanic;Celtic origin Christian tradition

Selma

SEL-mah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God's helmet;fair
Language
Germanic;Celtic
Culture
German;Scandinavian
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Scandinavian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2788
2024 births61
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births26,820
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sel
Alternate spellings
ZelmaSelmah
In other languages
Selma (German)

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