GirlIrish
Shelda
SHEHL-dah
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
569
Peak Year
#27 in 1941
First Recorded
1935
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A variant of Sheila, which is an Irish form of Cecilia meaning 'blind'.
Numerology
8
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Personality Traits
KindGentleCaringLoyal
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