Meaning 
The name Sheila has the following meaning: "Blind one" - derived from Cecilia. It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Pronunciation  The name Sheila is pronounced as shee-lah
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Sheila and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Sheila: Boys - Cody, Declan, Dillon, Keenan Girls - Katy Both Genders - Shea
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Sheila: Seila, Sheela, Sheelagh, Sheelah, Sheilagh, Sheilah, Sheileen, Sheiletta, Sheilia, Sheillynn, Sheilya, Shela, Shelagh, Shelah, Shelia, Shiela, Shila, Shilah, Shilea, Shyla
Style 
We think the name Sheila should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Sheila to be: Fun loving and free spirited womanIn one word, you might describe Sheila as a(n) " fun-loving" person. See other "fun-loving" names for girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Sheila is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 815 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Sheila rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 54 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 946 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Sheila in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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