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Zelah

female

Meaning

"Shade; Shadow"

Hebrew name appearing in biblical contexts, associated with shade or shadow, valued for brevity and historical attestation.

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Popularity History of Zelah

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#15219Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Zelah did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

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

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Baby Name Lists That Include Zelah

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Length5 letters

Sibling Ideas