What origin is the name Selma?

Selma comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Selma a popular name?

Selma is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Selma?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Selma — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Selma written in its native script?

Selma is written सेल्मा.

What is the rashi of the name Selma?

Selma starts with the syllable “Se” (से), which traditionally belongs to Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, pada 1, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Selma

Q: Is Selma a rare name?

Yes. Selma does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Selma

Selma

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Selma is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This name has multiple roots, including Sanskrit where it means comely. It also carries the meaning of a divine protector.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Selma pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This name has multiple roots, including Sanskrit where it means comely. It also carries the meaning of a divine protector.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: सेल्मा
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: purva bhadrapada (Se)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This name has multiple roots, including Sanskrit where it means comely. It also carries the meaning of a divine protector.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सेल्मा

Quick answers about Selma

Very rare in US records

What does Selma mean?

Selma is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This name has multiple roots, including Sanskrit where it means comely. It also carries the meaning of a divine protector.".

Is Selma a rare name?

Yes. Selma does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Selma

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Se (से)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Se” suit babies born in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Selma means "This name has multiple roots, including Sanskrit where it means comely. It also carries the meaning of a divine protector." — these names share that spirit.