babyNamedSelma
“peaceful, serene”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and Scandinavian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 219th
- births in 2023–2025
- 815
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,232
- −6.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2017
Meaning and origin of Selma
Selma is thought to mean “peaceful, serene” and is of Arabic and Scandinavian origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Selma in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2017.
- Over recent years, Selma has been falling (−6.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Selma every 11 schools.
Selma in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,979th girls’ name43 babies in 3 years1 girl in 17,857
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
196 babies in 3 years1 girl in 24,653−4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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