Hebrew · Girl name
Selah
“pause, reflect”
About the name Selah
Selah is a girl’s name derived from Hebrew, often interpreted as ‘pause’ or ‘reflect’, though the exact meaning of the word is uncertain. Selah is used in the Psalms of the Hebrew Bible, where it appears many times, and also in the Book of Habakkuk, probably as a musical or liturgical instruction to pause. It is used as a given name mainly in Christian families. It is also borne by the Jamaican-American singer Selah Marley. The word is pronounced ‘SEE-lah’ or ‘SAY-lah’.
- Meaning
- pause, reflect
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SAY-lah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Selah
- Selah Grace
- Selah Marie
- Selah Ann
- Selah Joy
- Selah Renee
Questions about Selah
- What does Selah mean?
- Selah is a Hebrew name meaning "pause, reflect".
- How do you pronounce Selah?
- Selah is pronounced SAY-lah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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