Sheelagh
SHEE-lah
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
7
Peak Year
#7 in 1962
First Recorded
1962
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
A variant of Sheila, which is an Irish form of the Latin name Cecilia, meaning 'blind'.
Numerology
The Adventurer
Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.
Famous Namesakes
Sheelagh Delaney
English dramatist, best known for 'A Taste of Honey'
Sheelagh Squires
Australian physicist known for work on radar
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