Mountain pine tree; also a variant of Sheila or Sela.
Seela has multiple potential roots. In Finnish, it is a form of Sela, often associated with the mountain pine. It is also used as a modern phonetic spelling of the Irish name Sheila (meaning blind) or the biblical Hebrew name Sela (meaning rock).
Less common today
Seela isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,429 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Award-winning Finnish film and theatre actress
