The first name Selah
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “to hang”, “to weigh”, “to measure”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Selah means “to hang”, “to weigh”, “to measure” in Hebrew.
Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (selāh); according to some scholars, from סָלָה (salah, “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure”).
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Selah, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Selah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Selah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,416 girls born in the United States were named Selah, the 216th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Selah mean?
- Selah means “to hang”, “to weigh”, “to measure” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Selah?
- Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (selāh); according to some scholars, from סָלָה (salah, “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure”).
- How popular is the name Selah?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Selah, ranking 2,278th.
- Is Selah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 15,394 US babies named Selah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Selah most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,416 babies were named Selah, its highest rank at 216th.