Unknown; possibly a modern variant of Selah or Zaila
Zaelah is a contemporary American name with no singular established etymology. It is likely a creative blend or a phonetic variant of names like Selah, which means 'pause' or 'reflection' in Hebrew, or Zaila, an Arabic name meaning 'night.'
Less common today
Zaelah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,304 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
