Sela name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew and Old Greek
Usage: English, Tongan, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: SEH-lahorSEE-lah
Meaning: Saviour, Ewe of West Africa, Goddess of the Moon, Cliff and Rock
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What does Sela mean?

Meaning of Sela is Saviour, Ewe of West Africa, Goddess of the Moon, Cliff or Rock is used primarily in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, Tongan and Finnish and originated from Old Greek and Hebrew is given to both boys and girls.

Sela is form of loved Gisela. Gisela is form of noteworthy Giselle. Gisela is German equivalent of Names Containing the Name Element Gisl. Meaning of Gisela is Guarantor, Pledge and Hostage has origin in Old High German and Germanic.

Sela is Tongan equivalent of Sarah. Also Sela is English cognate of Selina.

How do I pronounce Sela?

The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Sela is SEH-lahorSEE-lah. There should be emphasis on first SEH syllable while speaking. s(e)-la is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Sela

Gisela, Giselle, Gisella, Sarah, Selina, Charita, Sharita, Sarra, Saraelizabeth, Celina, Caleen, Celine, Gieselle, Gisa, Gisèle, Carit, Charity, Shareeta, Sharon, Sara, Elizabeth, Calina, Celena, Caelius, Celeste, Caelia, Asselina, Marcelina, Celestina, Celyne, Marcellina

How popular is the name Sela?

Sela is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1950 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 2000, it ranked 2034th when 81 girl were named Sela.

Over 1147 people have been named Sela in United States. Sela is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given since it isn't seen since 2001.

But Sela is a popular baby name in Indonesia where every 1 in 40000 have the name. According to our evaluation, over 20000 babies have been named Sela globally.

YearRankBirths
2023510525
2022528624
2021571921
2020606219
2019489427
2018343245
2017491527
2016579122
2015472229
2014426434
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological analysis of Sela

Be more flexible and less stubborn. Negative people steal your energy and leave you drained and unwilling to do the things you want to do like express your feelings in a creative manner. Your intellectual mind is always generating new creative ideas. Fighting you own battles like a lone wolf makes you feel strong and confident. There's a numbness inside you can be broken by allowing yourself to grieve over what you've lost instead of pretending like it never happened.

Looking for a name like Sela? Please go through the following names

  •  Ligia - Originated from Old Greek, Unorthodox Ligia is used dominantly in Spanish and Greek given to girls, meaning of Ligia is "Musical"
  •  Philips - Anomalous Philips has its origin in Old Greek is substantially used in English, Philips means "Son of Philip" is aimed at boys
  •  Corinne - Noteworthy and Conifer Corinnes origin is Old Greek, meaning of Corinne is "Maiden or Virgin" is a gender insensitive name is chiefly used in French and Finnish
  •  Kaira - Meaning of Kaira is Unique, Pure or Peaceful is used mainly in Oriya, Kannada and Malayalam which originated from Old Persian, Old Greek and Italian is a baby girl name
  •  Gregg - Darling and Perennial unisex name Gregg is used largely in English and English, Gregg means "Vigilant Watchman or Watchful" is originated from Old Greek

Middle names for Sela

Just in case, you don't know what to pair with Sela, we've got you covered with these celebrated and familiar middle names.

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Famous people named Sela

  • Sela Nanovo, Fijian Senator
  • Sela Ward, American actress, author, and producer
  • Selam Workeneh in The Good Life as Actress

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
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