Seilah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Seilah

What is the meaning of the name Seilah ?

The baby name Seilah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAY-lah (ˈseɪlə),SEE-lah (ˈsiːlə).

Seilah is English, Hebrew, Irish in Origin.

Seilah is a modern feminine name likely a creative respelling of the biblical Selah (Hebrew סֶלָה), often pronounced SEE-lah or SAY-lah. In the Psalms, selah appears as a musical or liturgical direction, traditionally taken to mean “pause,” “lift up,” or “let it be so,” giving Seilah a reflective, exalted tone. Some parents also hear echoes of Sheila/Shayla (Irish Síle, ultimately from Latin Cecilia) and of Shaila (Sanskrit śaila, “of the mountain”), adding layered associations across traditions.

As a given name, Seilah is rare in historical records and has emerged in English-speaking countries in the late 20th and early 21st centuries alongside Selah, Layla, and similar -lah endings. Variant spellings and related forms include Selah, Sela, Seila, Sayla, Saila, Shaila, Shayla, and Sheila. Nicknames range from Sei and Sai to Lala. Meaning most often follows the Hebrew root - “pause; reflect; exalt” - though families may also embrace the “mountain” sense via Shaila.