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Selah name meaning
Last Name
179
in the U.S.
in 2010
179
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Selah mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Selah
User Submitted Origins
Hebrew
83%
Arabic
8%
English
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Selah is of Hebrew origin and means "Pause and reflect".
- A user from Canada says the name Selah is of Hebrew origin and means "To pause and reflect".
- A user from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Selah is of Hebrew origin and means "Pause and Think about what God has done".
- A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Selah means "A musical pause" and is of Hebrew origin.
- A submission from North Carolina, U.S. says the name Selah means "To praise god" and is of Hebrew origin.
- A user from Florida, U.S. says the name Selah means "Rock, petra".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Se"lah
A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song.
Etymology: Heb. selāh
Wiktionary
Biblical Hebrew סֶלָה (selāh); according to some scholars, from סָלָה (salah, “to hang”, implying “to weigh”, “to measure”).
- A female given name from Hebrew derived from the Biblical interjection (possibly mistaken for a name).
Biblical Hebrew סֶּלַע (Sela‛, “rock”); compare Arabic السلع (as-Sala‛).
- Alternative form of Sela.
Notable Persons Named Selah
Notable Persons Named Selah
Selah Sue
Selah Sue is a soul, reggae, r&b, and contemporary r&b musician. Selah was given the name Sanne Putseys on May 3rd, 1989 in Leuven.
Selah Brewster Strong
Selah was born on May 1st, 1792. He left this life on November 29th, 1872.
Selah Reeve Hobbie
Selah was born on March 10th, 1797. He left this life on March 23rd, 1854.
Selah Tuthill
Selah was born on October 26th, 1771. He breathed his last breath on September 7th, 1821.
Selah Merrill
Selah was born on May 2nd, 1837. He breathed his last breath on January 22nd, 1909.
Selah Saterstrom
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Selah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 83.80% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 3.35% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 5.59% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 6.15% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Selah
People with the last name Selah are most frequently White