Selasi
A boys’ name of Ghanaian origin, meaning blessed; third-born child.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Selasi by the numbers
Selasi was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Selasi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Selahpause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance693 in the US (2017)
- Sylasfrom the forest; a form of silas393 in the US (2017)
- Sekaiworld; the whole world10 in the US (2017)
- Selassietrinity; a form of Haile Selassie5 in the US (2017)
- Senai24 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Selasi, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
- Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
- Ayaangift; blessing; grace from God443 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean youth
Like Selasi, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Selasi
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