Selma (female)
The
norwegian name Selma comes from the
celtic language, and has the meaning "fair, pure". A less likely explanation is that it stems from the
old german name Anshelm which is based on Ansi (
god) and Helma (
helmet), meaning "protected by the gods".
Selma Lagerlöf, 1858 - 1940. In Norway, Selma shares her
name day with
Samuel on February 21st.