Selmer
Pronunciation: [ s-EHLM-er ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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"pear blossom (梨花)"
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,622
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Selmer is also used as a boy name, ranked #42328.
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"clergy, learned one, one who casts lots"
#68,802 in US
Old Norse origin
"poetry, song, fury"
#68,504 in US
Irish Troy + Welsh Lynn origin
"foot soldier near the lake"
#68,533 in US
Old English origin
"hilltop town"
#68,443 in US
Japanese origin
"pear blossom (梨花)"
#68,807 in US
Germanic origin
"yew tree"
#68,703 in US
Latin origin
"forest spirit"
#68,736 in US
American origin
"creative American coinage"
#68,505 in US
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About the Name Selmer
Selmer is a girl name .
Is Selmer a boy or girl name? Selmer is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,622 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #42,328. Selmer is more commonly used as a boy name.
Selmer is currently ranked #68,622 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Selmer include Sel, Selm, Selmy, Selmie, Sey, Seie, and Selkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Selmer include Selma . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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