Shelia: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “blind”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- SHEE-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually a variant spelling of Sheila, the Anglicized form of the Irish name Síle. Síle is generally linked to Cecilia, from Latin caecus 'blind'.
How popular is Shelia?
Babies named Shelia in 20240
Peak year1962
Total US babies since 188047,891
Shelia was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Shelia
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Sheilablind · Irish
- Shaylamodern coinage; possibly from Sheila or Shay · American (modern coinage)
- Shylauncertain; possibly from Sheila or Shiloh · Unknown
- Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
- Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
- Sloaneraider · Irish
- Delaneydescendant of the challenger · Irish
- Reaganlittle king · Irish
Shelia questions
What does the name Shelia mean?
Shelia means "blind". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant spelling of Sheila, the Anglicized form of the Irish name Síle. Síle is generally linked to Cecilia, from Latin caecus 'blind'.
Is Shelia a boy or girl name?
Shelia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Shelia?
Shelia was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1962.
How do you pronounce Shelia?
Shelia is usually pronounced SHEE-luh.
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.