Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Shelly

SHEL-ee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Meadow on a ledge; variant of Shelley
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
mid-century · nature
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4633
2024 births30
Peak year1964
First appeared1916
Total US births84,398
1964 peak19161943197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ShelShells
Alternate spellings
ShelleyShellieShelli
In other languages
Shelly (English)

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Notable people named Shelly

Shelly Long (actress)
Shelly West (singer)
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