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Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Shelia

SHEE-lə · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Heavenly, variant of Sheila
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Gaelic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · variant
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#13258
2023 births7
Peak year1959
First appeared1915
Total US births47,780
1959 peak19151942196919962023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SheShel
Alternate spellings
SheilaShelagh
In other languages
Síle (Irish)

Sibling name suggestions

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Notable people named Shelia

Shelia Burrell (athlete)
Shelia P. Moses (author)
Shelia E. Hicks (artist)