Given name & surname
Selassie
“refers to the Trinity”
Selassie is a variant of Selas. One African interpretation is “refers to the Trinity.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Selassie is a variant of Selas. One African interpretation is “refers to the Trinity.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Selassie is a variant of Selas. An origin associated with Selas is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Selassie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 96
- 96 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #13,572 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 13,572 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 312 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Selassie’s family of names
Selassie has a related form in Selas.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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