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Shelia

female

Meaning

"Heavenly; Blind"

Common variant spelling of Sheila, often linked to Irish forms, though precise etymology is disputed in scholarship.

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Popularity History of Shelia

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

UnrankedNot ranked in 2024

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not ranked after 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Shelia

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish, English
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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