Indian Names · Boy
The name Selva
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Tamil
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptசெல்வா
Selva is a Tamil name written செல்வா, apparently related to selvam, 'wealth'.
About the name Selva
Selva is a Tamil name written செல்வா. It appears related to the Tamil word செல்வம் (selvam), meaning wealth or prosperity, but the meaning of the name itself is uncertain.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tamil |
| Syllables | Sel-va |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with S |
| Tamil script | செல்வா |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: செல்வம் · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
More Indian Names starting with S
- Subramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Saravanan♂A name of Murugan
- Suresh♂Ruler of the gods
- Sharvin♂
- Sivakumar♂Son of Shiva (Shiva: benign, auspicious
- Supramaniam♂Su (good) + brahman (devout worshipper)
- Santhosh♂Contentment, joy
- Sachin♂Possibly from sat: existence, essence
- Sadayan♂He who has dreadlocks
- Safdar♂
- Sagara♂Sea, ocean
- Sahaj♂Natural
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