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Shelli

SHEH-lee

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

6,983

Peak Year

#396 in 1968

First Recorded

1945

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant of Shelley, meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow'. It's primarily an English surname turned given name.

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Numerology

3

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Famous Namesakes

  • Shelli Brunswick

    COO of Space Foundation, space business executive

  • Shelli Varela

    American podcaster and entrepreneur

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Personality Traits

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