Given name · Russian · Serbo-Croatian
Селма
“having divine protection”·“peace”·“one who brings comfort and peace”
Селма (Selma) is a feminine given name from Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Serbo-Croatian.
Russian and Serbo-CroatianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Selma.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Селма is Selma written in Cyrillic. In German use, Selma carries the interpretation “having divine protection.” Selma is a form of Anselma. In German use, Anselma carries the interpretation “having divine protection.” In English use, Selma is a contracted form of Selima. Interpretations include “peace” and “one who brings comfort and peace” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Селма comes from Ottoman Turkish, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Ottoman Turkish سلمى (selma), from Arabic سَلْمَى.
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Селма’s family of names
In Serbo-Croatian usage, Селма has a conventional equivalent in the English form Selma. In Serbo-Croatian usage, Селма can be written in the Roman alphabet as Selma.
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