A musical or liturgical pause; to exalt
Seylah is a modern phonetic spelling of the Hebrew word 'Selah,' which appears frequently in the biblical Book of Psalms. While its exact liturgical meaning is debated, it is widely interpreted as a musical notation for a pause, a breath, or a call to 'stop and listen.'
Less common today
Seylah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,977 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American fashion model and daughter of Lauryn Hill
Belgian musician and songwriter
A character in the novel 'The Book of the Unnamed Midwife' · The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
