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Boy's nameOrigin: ArabicMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Selim

Selim is a masculine name of Arabic origin, whose form has stabilized in the Turkish linguistic environment. It belongs to the Muslim naming tradition and its meaning is associated with health and safety. It consists of two syllables.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The original meaning of the name Selim refers to health, wholeness, and safety.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Selim je turecká podoba mena vychádzajúceho z arabského prídavného mena salīm (سليم), ktoré znamená „zdravý, neporušený, v bezpečí“. Základom je arabský koreň s-l-m súvisiaci so zdravím, neporušenosťou a bezpečím. Turečtina je sprostredkujúcim jazykom, nie samostatným etymologickým pôvodom.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia: Behind the Name – Salim, s odkazom na arabský slovník Hansa Wehra; turecká podoba a výslovnosť: Wiktionary – Selim. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou pravidiel vzoru chlap z Morfológie slovenského jazyka. Konkrétne heslo Selim v monografii Milana Majtána nebolo overené. Štyri až sedem zaužívaných slovenských zdrobnenín sa nepodarilo spoľahlivo doložiť, preto je ich pole prázdne. Medzinárodné podoby uvádzajú zachovaný zápis mena, nie osobitné domáce ekvivalenty.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Selim is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

SELIM

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

9 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: se-lim, s nezmäkčeným l. V turečtine je prízvuk na druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Selim
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Selima
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Selimovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Selima
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Selim!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Selimovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Selimom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
The standard given name form is predominantly used.
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Selim
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Selim!

Test how Selim sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Selim Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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