Selah is a girl's name of Hebrew and Biblical origin meaning “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure.” In 2024 it was given to 1,122 girls in the United States.
Selah at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Biblical & Christian
Meaning
“to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure”
About the name Selah
Selah belongs to the Biblical & Christian tradition. Its meaning — “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure” — is the sense carried by its Hebrew and Biblical roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Selah first appears in Social Security records in 1962. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #280 in 2024, and in 2024 1,122 babies received the name — 13,747 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Selah means “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure” in its Hebrew and Biblical roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Selah a boy or girl name?
Selah is a girl name. In 2024, 1,122 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Selah?
Selah comes from the Biblical & Christian tradition.
How popular is the name Selah?
Selah first appears in US records in 1962. Its best-ever ranking was #280 in 2024, and 1,122 babies were given the name in 2024.
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