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Hunter S Thompson used this word in some of his letters to indicate stops in the texts.
This is also a masculine name, see Selah Strong, husband of spy Anna Strong.
As someone who rifles through old American and European census records for genealogical purposes, I can offer that Selah was a popular male name in the 1700s and 1800s (if not before), along with other Biblical names that are not as popular today. In the AMC show TURN, set during the American Revolutionary War, Selah ("Say-luh") is the name of a male character.
The name's usage most likely started among the Puritans who liked to use Biblical words and place names with significance.
I think this should also be considered a masculine name, if only because of its historical usage. Like the name Ashley, it seems that in the US in the 19th century it was much more commonly used as a man's name as opposed to a woman's name. (source: Heritage Quest online census search).

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