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Selah
GirlMeaning of Selah: Hebrew: 'pause to reflect'
Selah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 221st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2411th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#221
1,429 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#2411
11 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
15,394
First recorded 1962 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: trending
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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