Shiela
SHEE-luh
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
4,408
Peak Year
#216 in 1970
First Recorded
1908
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A variant spelling of Sheila, the Anglicized form of the Irish name Síle, which is the Irish form of Cecilia, meaning 'blind' (Latin).
Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Famous Namesakes
Shiela Bordallo
Guamanian politician and delegate
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