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Selah

“Meaning uncertain; possibly related to 'to weigh' or 'to measure'” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #216 in the US (2025) · Trending

Selah has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #216 (2025) · 15,187 babies named Selah all-time · 1 in 1,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Selahs

• Selah Sue — Belgian musician and songwriter
• Selah Jepleting Busienei — Kenyan athletics competitor
• Selah Marley — American model
• Selah Saterstrom — American author

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