Selma

The name Selma peaked for boys at #1421 in 1909. Selma is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Selma is a girl's name of German origin meaning "godly helmet".

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Selma has recently been given a more youthful spin via actresses Selma Blair and Salma Hayek. But while Selma has not yet become popular again in the US, it is widely used in both Sweden and Norway. 

<br/><br/>Selma won a Nobel Prize via Swedish author Selma Lagerlof, the first woman to win for literature. And the city of Selma, Alabama is famous as the starting point for the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches, led by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The 2014 film <em>Selma</em>, based on the marches, gave the name a slight boost in the same year.

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The name Selma is currently ranked #947 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #163 in 1891. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in SELMA, SELMA, and SELMA. Selma is occasionally used for boys in 1961.

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