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Sheilla

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How to Pronounce Sheilla

Pronounced SHEE-luh /ˈʃiː.lə/High

Meaning: Sheilla is a double-l spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia. Cecilia comes from the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus ('blind'), the origin also of the patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia. The extra 'l' is a spelling variant rather than a change in origin.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sheilla is a spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, from Latin 'blind.' It was a rare variant (said SHEE-luh).

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Origin MediumIrish, Latin

MeaningSheilla is a double-l spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia. Cecilia comes from the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin caecus ('blind'), the origin also of the patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia. The extra 'l' is a spelling variant rather than a change in origin.

U.S. rank (2001)#17549 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1962

Total births (all-time)≈ 450

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

Sheilla is a variant spelling of Sheila, the anglicized Irish form of Cecilia (Latin caecus, 'blind'). It appears in United States records from about 1941 and reached its small high in the early 1960s, when Sheila itself was popular. It was never common in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

A Sheilla from that high would be reaching her later years now, and the name reads as an ornamental variant of the trim, familiar Sheila. The standard spelling always dominated; Sheilla survives as a period double-l form rather than a name in current use.

Did you know? Sheila, and so Sheilla, is the Irish echo of Cecilia - the same name as the patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Sheilla — Variant of Sheila; Irish form of Cecilia, Latin caecus 'blind'

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheilla mean?

It is a spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, from the Latin caecus meaning 'blind.'

How do you pronounce Sheilla?

It's said SHEE-luh /ˈʃiː.lə/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sheilla a boy or girl name?

Sheilla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sheilla?

It has always been rare, a variant spelling of Sheila given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.