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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

Sheila originates from the Irish language.
See other suggested Irish girl baby names.

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

Style

We think the name Sheila should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Sheila to be: Fun loving and free spirited woman

In 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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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Sheila (or its variants) are:

Sheila Escovedo , born on 12 December, a famous Musician. Sheila Escovedo 's background: An American musician, perhaps best known for her work with Prince and Ringo Starr.

Sheila Jackson-Lee, born on 12 January, a famous Politician. Sheila Jackson-Lee's background: An American politician. She has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995.

Sheila Maureen Copps, born on 27 November, a famous Journalist. Sheila Maureen Copps's background: A Canadian journalist and former politician.
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