סלע
Sela means “rock, cliff”
Sela is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- סלע
- In English letters
- Sela
- Other English spellings
- Selah
- Meaning
- Rock, cliff
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 160
240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sela.
- 23 of them are women and girls, and 217 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Sela is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סלע today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 23 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 217 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Sela in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sela.
What does the name Sela mean?
Sela means “rock, cliff”. Sela is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Sela a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sela is mainly a boy's name. Of the 240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 23 are women and girls and 217 are men and boys.
How do you write Sela in Hebrew?
Sela is written סלע in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Sela?
240 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sela today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.