Meaning of Selma

Name :Selma
Meaning :divine, helmet,protective clothing, as the god helmet,selma how to a girl's name is pronounced sel-mah. it is the old german and arabic origin, and the meaning of selma is "helmet of god; safe". feminine abbreviation of anselma; variant of salma. the actress selma blair. also the form of salome.
Gender :Girl

Similar Names For Selma

Zelma
Zelma is the diminutive of Anselma and means protected by God.
Anselma
Helmet of God and a protector
Roselma
A famous rose-like woman
Selmah
A divine helmet
Giselmaere
The meaning of the name is Famous Hostage., The meaning of the name is Famous Hostage.
velma
stout protector,the brave protector,velma how to a girl's name is pronounced vel-ma. it is of old german origin, and the importance of velma is strong protector. variant of wilma. it is also a variant of selma or thelma, or maybe a combination of both. also the form of wilhelmina.
Selma
Fair, God's helmet