When was the name Selvi most popular?

Selvi has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Selvi?

Names similar to Selvi in origin and style include Anbuselvi, Saanvi, Anbu, Nithya, Sundari.

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Selvi

Q: What does the name Selvi mean?

Selvi is a girl name of Tamil origin: young woman; also carries the sense of "prosperous one," traditionally used as an honorific for unmarried women.

girl name

Origin

Tamil

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

young woman; also carries the sense of "prosperous one," traditionally used as an honorific for unmarried women

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Selvi has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

27 people · the #101,516 first name in Brazil · median age 58

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Selvi

Anbuselvi Saanvi Anbu Nithya Sundari Ezhil

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