Sela: Meaning of Baby Name Sela

Sela Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,299 baby girls have been named Sela. The name peaked in 2000 with 81 US births that year (rank #2048). In 2024, ranked #4173 nationally — 2,125 places below its 2000 peak.

Top States for Sela

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Sela births are: California (162), Texas (32), New York (28).

Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Sela

If you like Sela's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →

4-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Sela's exact length and starting letter: Saad, Saba, Safa, Sage, Sakr.

Quick Facts About Sela

1,531

Hebrew baby names in our dictionary

836

Hebrew female names

83

4-letter S-names in our dictionary

481

S-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Celie	Variant Of Cecilia - Blind	Female	French

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Compare Sela to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Sela against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Sela vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Sela vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Sela vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Sela vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Sela vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Sela vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Sela vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Sela vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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