Selma is a name that has been used since the Middle Ages. It was a popular name in Germany and Nordic countries. The name became famous in the English-speaking world after the release of the novel 'Selma Lagerlof', written by Swedish author Selma Lagerlof in 1909. The name Selma is also linked to the famous civil rights activist Selma Burke, who is famous for her sculpture of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The name Selma is of Germanic origin and is derived from the words 'selig', which means 'blessed' and 'helma', which means 'protection'. It is also a variation of the name Anselma, which means 'protected by God' in German. The name Selma means 'blessed' and 'protected'. It also signifies strength, courage, and resilience. In Arabic, Selma means 'peaceful' or 'safe'. Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Anselma. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle. Selma is a feminine name used primarily in Germanic and Nordic countries. It is also popular in Arabic-speaking countries as well as in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Selma is a beautiful name that is derived from Germanic and Scandinavian languages. It combines the words 'Sel', which means 'house' or 'small fortification', and 'ma', which translates to 'famous' or 'known'. Selma is the name of several places in the world, including a town in California, a city in Alabama, and a village in Sweden.
Germanic and Scandinavian. Protected by God, Fair, Merciful. Turkish form of Salma. Selma is used as a first name for baby girls in various countries around the world, including the United States, Germany, Norway, and Sweden.
Selma is a name of Gaelic origin; it means ‘beautiful’.