Shela
SHEE-lah
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
1,398
Peak Year
#44 in 1950
First Recorded
1935
Style
Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Shela is a variant of Sheila, an Irish name derived from the Roman name Caecilia, meaning 'blind'.
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