Sella as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sella

What is the meaning of the name Sella ?

The baby name Sella is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SELL-ə,/ˈsɛlə/.

Sella is Hebrew, Italian, Latin in Origin.

Sella is a modern feminine name with several plausible sources. In Hebrew contexts it’s commonly treated as a spelling variant of Sela, “rock, cliff,” and is occasionally influenced by the liturgical term Selah, whose sense is debated but often read as “pause” or “lift up.” In Italian, sella means “saddle” and appears chiefly as a surname; as a given name, Sella is contemporary and rare.

Usage appears in late-20th-century records in Israel and the Jewish diaspora, then spreads internationally in recent decades, buoyed by the fashionable -ella ending. Related forms and near-variants include Sela and Selah; phonetic cousins are Ella and Stella, while longer elaborations such as Marcella or Gisella can yield Sella as a nickname. Meanings therefore range from “rock/steadfast” (Hebrew route) to a neutral modern coinage valued for its crisp, lilting sound.