Selah

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

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

Selah is climbing: on the charts since 1962, it reached #216 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,400 girls given the name last year. Roughly 15,000 have carried it all-time.

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

Similar names: Elianna · Zelie · Lilah · Zara · Salem · Evie

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