Gender: Girl
Meaning: Pause, reflect, rock
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #280 in 2024 with 1,122 babies born.
History: A Hebrew word appearing 74 times in the Psalms, thought to mean pause for reflection or a musical interlude. It has gained popularity as a given name since the 2000s, particularly among Christian families.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Selah? About 1 in 2,912 babies born in 2024 were named Selah, or roughly 3.1 per day in the United States.
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