Selli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Selli

What is the meaning of the name Selli ?

The baby name Selli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɛl.i/ ("SELL-ee").

Selli is in Origin.

Selli is a pan‑European diminutive, chiefly a pet form of Sel‑ names like Selma and Selina. In Germanic and Scandinavian use, the -i ending marks affectionate nicknames, and Selli follows that pattern. Meaning depends on the parent: via Selina/Selena it echoes Greek Selene ‘moon’; via Selma (often conflated with Arabic Salma) it may suggest ‘safe, peaceful.’ In Icelandic, related Sæli is masculine, from Old Norse sæll ‘happy, blessed.’

Recorded in Northern and Central European sources from the 19th–20th centuries, Selli appears both as a household name and, occasionally, an official given name. Today it remains rare but internationally portable. Variants include Seli, Selly, and Sellie; related forms are Selma, Selina, Selena, Selene, and Sally. Note that the ancient Greek Selloi (priests at Dodona) are etymologically unrelated, despite the visual resemblance.