SELA  (SEH-lah)

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "rock"

Biblical place-name -- the original term for the city of Petra -- finding new life through actress Sela Ward and also the young daughter of singer Lauryn Hill, who spells it Selah.

Nicknames & Variations:
Selah, Saleta, Saleet

Sela is being discussed in our message boards:

• My (current) list for future child- what do you think?
• Amari ____?
• Unusual S Names
• A new find
• Help... I have baby name overload.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Sela:

• NAMES of the FUTURE