Sela

SEH-lah or SEE-lah

Hebrew

"rock"

Sela Origin and Meaning

The name Sela is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "rock".

Sela is a Biblical place name, the original term for the city of Petra, which is finding new life through actress Sela Ward, star of several TV series. The young daughter of singer Lauryn Hill is named Selah, pronounced the same but with a different derivation and meaning. Found among early African-American enslaved people, it was sometimes spelled Cela or Cella.

Sela Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1842 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Sela

• 1842 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Sela

• Sela Ann Ward American actress

The name Sela in Pop Culture

• Sela a city in or near Moab (Isaiah 16:1)
• Sela character on TV's "Star Trek"