About the name Selvi
Selvi works both as a given name and as the Tamil honorific placed before an unmarried woman's name, a double duty that keeps it constantly audible in Tamil Nadu. Its roots lie in selvam, wealth, though the wealth implied is more about good fortune than money.
Selvi is a girl name of Tamil origin, pronounced SEL-vee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Selvi?
Selvi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Selvi
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Selvi yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Selvi
Names similar to Selvi
Charvi
CHAAR-vee
Beautiful, a woman of great charm
Sarayu
sah-rah-YOO
The river of Ayodhya, mentioned in the Rigveda
Malar
MUH-lur
Blossom, flower
Ojasvi
oh-JUS-vee
Full of vigour, radiant with strength
Oviya
OH-vee-yaa
Painting or artwork, a beautiful drawing
Saanvi
SAHN-vee
Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi
Sujata
soo-JAH-tah
Well-born, the woman who fed the fasting Buddha
Valli
VUL-lee
Creeper vine, the hill-tribe consort of Murugan
Selvi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Selvi mean?
Selvi means "Prosperous lady, young woman of wealth". It is a name of Tamil origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Selvi?
Selvi is pronounced SEL-vee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Selvi?
Selvi scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Selvi?
Selvi carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Selvi?
The lucky number for Selvi is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.