Shelby: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “willow farm”
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Say it
- SHEL-bee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (90% of all uses)
From an English surname and place name derived from Old Norse elements, commonly interpreted as 'willow settlement' or 'willow farm.' It became a given name through surname use.
How popular is Shelby?
Babies named Shelby in 2024495
2024 rank#656 girls
Peak year1991
Total US babies since 1880164,786
Shelby is fading: recent use is about 43% of its level ten years before.
Names like Shelby
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Shelby questions
What does the name Shelby mean?
Shelby means "willow farm". It comes from Old Norse. From an English surname and place name derived from Old Norse elements, commonly interpreted as 'willow settlement' or 'willow farm.' It became a given name through surname use.
Is Shelby a boy or girl name?
Shelby is mainly a girl's name in US records (90% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shelby?
495 US babies were named Shelby in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.
How do you pronounce Shelby?
Shelby is usually pronounced SHEL-bee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.