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Sheala

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Pronounced SHEE-luh /ˈʃi.lə/Medium

Meaning: Sheala is a respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of the Latin Cecelia or Cecilia, a name from the Roman Caecilius traditionally read as blind, and in later folk use linked to heavenly. The added a gives the classic name a softer, invented look.Low

In 30 seconds: Sheala is a respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecelia, traditionally read as blind or, in later use, heavenly. It stayed rare (said SHEE-luh).

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Origin LowIrish, American

MeaningSheala is a respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of the Latin Cecelia or Cecilia, a name from the Roman Caecilius traditionally read as blind, and in later folk use linked to heavenly. The added a gives the classic name a softer, invented look.

U.S. rank (2012)#12078 ↗ Rising

2012 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1998

Total births (all-time)≈ 279

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sheala respells Sheila, the Irish form of Cecelia, a name from the Roman Caecilius long read as blind and later softened toward heavenly. The extra a marks it as one of the invented spellings American families favored late in the century.

US records show Sheala mainly from around nineteen-eighty into the twenty-tens, always in tiny numbers near the floor. A woman named Sheala near its high point would be in midlife today.

Did you know? Sheila is the Irish take on Cecelia, so Sheala carries that same lineage back to the Roman family name Caecilius, dressed in a more modern spelling.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Sheala — Respelling of Sheila; Irish form of Cecelia; Roman Caecilius, blind/heavenly; late-appearing records.

Variations

SheilaSheelaShayla

Nicknames

SheaLalaShy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheala mean?

Sheala is a respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecelia, traditionally read as blind and later linked to heavenly.

How do you pronounce Sheala?

It is said SHEE-luh /ˈʃi.lə/, two beats with the stress on the first.

Is Sheala a boy or girl name?

Sheala is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sheala?

It has always been rare, given to only about a dozen girls a year since it appeared in the late nineteen-seventies.