A variant of Selah, meaning to pause or reflect.
Saylah is a modern phonetic spelling of the Hebrew word Selah, which appears frequently in the Book of Psalms. While its exact liturgical meaning is debated, it is widely interpreted as a musical or meditative instruction to pause and reflect on what has been said.
Less common today
Saylah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,011 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
