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Shelagh

female

Meaning

"Heavenly"

Shelagh is an Anglicized Irish form related to Síle and Cecilia traditions, with meanings varying across interpretive lineages.

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Popularity History of Shelagh

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Shelagh did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Shelagh Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Shelagh

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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