Meaning and history
Sela is a name derived from the city of Sela, the capital of Edom mentioned in the Old Testament, and it means “rock” in Hebrew.
20062006: 68 births, rank #2,631
2007: 63 births, rank #2,858
2008: 51 births, rank #3,267
2009: 50 births, rank #3,298
2010: 31 births, rank #4,608
20112011: 43 births, rank #3,603
2012: 37 births, rank #4,047
2013: 29 births, rank #4,755
2014: 34 births, rank #4,269
2015: 29 births, rank #4,725
20162016: 22 births, rank #5,796
2017: 27 births, rank #4,922
2018: 45 births, rank #3,438
2019: 27 births, rank #4,909
2020: 19 births, rank #6,083
20212021: 21 births, rank #5,748
2022: 24 births, rank #5,309
2023: 26 births, rank #4,999
2024: 35 births, rank #4,114
20252025: 29 births, rank #4,661
In 2025, 29 babies were recorded with the name Sela, ranking #4,661 among girls.