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Selah

female

Meaning

"Pause Reflection"

Term appearing in Psalms with uncertain precise function, often interpreted as a pause or reflection marker, later adopted as a given name.

Biblical

Popularity History of Selah

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#280Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#280

Selah was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+21

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Selah Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Selah

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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