The baby name Sellah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-lah (ˈsɛlə) or SAY-lah (ˈseɪlə).
Sellah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Sellah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEH-lah (ˈsɛlə) or SAY-lah (ˈseɪlə).
Sellah is Hebrew in Origin.
Sellah is a modern English given name, a respelling of Selah, the Hebrew biblical term selāh (סֶלָה) that punctuates the Psalms and the book of Habakkuk. Its precise sense remains debated; common interpretations include “pause,” “lift up,” or a musical or liturgical cue, giving the name a contemplative, worshipful aura. By sound, Sellah also recalls Hebrew Sela (סֶלַע), “rock,” and the ancient place-name Sela, though these are parallel rather than direct etymologies.
As a personal name, Selah appears sporadically in English records and gained broader popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries; Sellah follows as a contemporary, stylistic variant. It is used chiefly for girls today but is inherently unisex. Variants and related forms include Selah (standard), Sela (streamlined), and Sella (rare). Meanings commonly attached to Sellah draw from Selah’s interpretive range: pause, reflection, uplift, and musical praise.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,141 | 36 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Sellah is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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