Selah

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly to weigh or measure
Origin: Hebrew — From a word used in the Psalms

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#477 in Netherlands (2025) · #515 in Canada (2025) · #1,751 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,278 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,441 in Austria (2025) · #6,778 in France (2025) · #9,220 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Selahs

Selah Marley — American model (born 1998)
Selah Sue — Belgian musician and songwriter (born 1989)
Selah Saterstrom — American author (born 1974)
Selah Jepleting Busienei — Kenyan female middle-distance runner (born 1991)

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

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