Selah
pause, reflect
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Religion
- Christian
- Gender
- Girl
- Country
- United States
- Pronunciation
- SEE-lah
- Popularity
- rising
About the name Selah
Selah is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning "pause, reflect". It is most commonly used in Christian families and is especially popular in United States.
Selah appears seventy-one times in the Psalms and three times in Habakkuk, and nobody is entirely sure what it means — most likely a musical or liturgical instruction to pause. That ambiguity is part of the appeal: it reads as a scriptural word for stopping to reflect. It has risen quickly in US Christian families since the 2010s.
Popularity trend: Selah has been gaining ground with parents in recent years.
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Frequently asked about Selah
- What does the name Selah mean?
- Selah means "pause, reflect". It's a girl name of Hebrew origin, most commonly used in Christian families and popular in United States.
- Where does the name Selah come from?
- Selah originates from Hebrew. On Babbloom it's classified in the Christian naming tradition.
- Is Selah a boy or girl name?
- Selah is a girl name.