Shelton
SHEL-ton
Popularity
#5195
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
12,122
Peak Year
#185 in 1972
First Recorded
1880
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Shelton is an English surname turned given name, derived from a place name meaning "shelf town" or "steep-sided farm".
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Famous Namesakes
Shelton Jackson Lee
American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor, Spike Lee
Blake Shelton
American country music singer and television personality
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