Names Like Selma — Find Similar Baby Names
Selma is a 5-letter Celtic girls' name meaning “Comely”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Salma and Sela, Celtic cousins like Adair and Adsaluta, rhyming names ending in -lma like Alma and Elma, and names sharing the “comely” concept like Alanna and Alin.
For the full Selma profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Selma page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Selma
24 baby names that differ from Selma by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salma | 1 | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Sela | 1 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selima | 1 | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Salama | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety." | African | Female |
| Salman | 2 | Safe | Arabic | Male |
| Saloma | 2 | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Salwa | 2 | Solace; Quail | Arabic | Female |
| Seana | 2 | Gift From God | Gaelic | Female |
| Seda | 2 | Silk | Chamoru | Female |
| Seina | 2 | Innocent | Spanish | Female |
| Selam | 2 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Female |
| Selby | 2 | From The Manor House | English | Male |
| Sele | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selena | 2 | Variant Of Celine. | Spanish | Female |
| Seleta | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selig | 2 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selik | 2 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Senna | 2 | English | Female | |
| Senta | 2 | Assistant | German | Female |
| Seumas | 2 | Supplanter | Gaelic | Male |
| Saa | 3 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Saada | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Help." | African | Female |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Sabra | 3 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
More Celtic Names
24 baby names that share Selma’s Celtic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adair | From The Ford By The Oak Trees | Male |
| Adsaluta | Myth Name | Female |
| Aengus | Exceptionally Strong | Male |
| Ahearn | Lord Of The Horses | Male |
| Aife | A Great Warrior Woman Of Myth | Female |
| Ailidh | Kind | Female |
| Ailill | Mythical King Of Connaught | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Female |
| Airell | Nobleman | Male |
| Airic | Agreeable | Female |
| Aislynn | Inspiration. Variant Of Aislinn. | Female |
| Aithne | Fire | Female |
| Alan | Fair: Handsome. See Also Allen. | Male |
| Alane | Fair | Female |
| Alanson | Son Of Allan | Male |
| Alastrine | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Alastriona | Defends Mankind | Female |
| Albion | White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. | Male |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Aleena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alena | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alene | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
| Alina | Fair | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Female |
5-Letter S-Names Like Selma
24 names that share Selma's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Selma's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Selma
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Selma.
Names That Rhyme with Selma
14 baby names that share Selma's last 3 letters — -lma. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | Good | Celtic | Female |
| Elma | Friendly | Greek | Female |
| Delma | Of The Sea | Spanish | Female |
| Helma | Protective | German | Female |
| Hilma | Protective | German | Female |
| Salma | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
| Telma | Variant Of Greek Thelma Will: Wilful. | Spanish | Female |
| Velma | Protector. | Greek | Female |
| Wilma | Resolute Protector. Feminine Variant Of William. | German | Female |
| Zelma | Variant Of Selma Comely. | English | Female |
| Aselma | Fair | Gaelic | Female |
| Thelma | Nursing | Greek | Female |
| Fidelma | Faithful. | Irish | Female |
| Gulielma | Feminine Form Of William (Resolute Protector) | Italian | Female |
Names That Start Like Selma
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Selma — Sel-. Good for parents who like Selma's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sela | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Sele | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selam | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Female |
| Selby | From The Manor House | English | Male |
| Selig | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selik | Blessed | German | Male |
| Selden | From The Willow Valley | English | Male |
| Seldon | From The Willow Valley | English | Male |
| Seleby | From The Manor House | English | Male |
| Selena | Variant Of Celine. | Spanish | Female |
| Selene | Goddess Of The Moon | English | Female |
| Seleta | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selima | Tranquil | Hebrew | Female |
| Selvyn | Variant Of Sylvanus Referring To The Mythological Greek God Of Trees. | English | Male |
| Selwin | Good Friend | English | Male |
| Selwyn | Friend At Court | Anglo | Male |
| Selwine | Good Friend | English | Male |
| Selassie | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Trinity."... | African | Male |