Selkie

SEHL-kee

Scottish

"seal folk"

Selkie Origin and Meaning

The name Selkie is a girl's name meaning "seal folk".

A mystical name with a watery feel to it, selkies are mythical creatures that resemble seals in the water but assume human form on land. Appearing in Scottish folklore, their name comes from the word selch meaning "gray seal".

As mythical creatures, they have dual natures: kind and helpful or cruel and destructive, able to deceive and seduce humans but also able to be tricked. As a name, Selkie holds appeal as a mythological option linked to the sea, that also shares sounds with the likes of Scottie, Elvie, Frankie, and Zelda.

Popularity of the name Selkie

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