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Sheyla

♀ Girl

Pronounced SHEE-luh /ˈʃiː.lə/Medium

Meaning: Blind (variant of Sheila, from Cecilia)Medium

In 30 seconds: Sheyla is a spelling of Sheila, a girl's name that traces back through Irish Síle to Cecilia, traditionally read as 'blind'.
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Origin MediumSpanish, Irish, Portuguese
MeaningBlind (variant of Sheila, from Cecilia)
U.S. rank (2025)#2350 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births78 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619702025

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

Sheyla is one of many respellings of Sheila, which itself comes from the Irish Síle, an Irish form of Cecilia. That route gives it the old 'blind' meaning attached to the Caecilia family, though the name long ago lost any such association in everyday use. The 'y' spelling is especially common in Hispanic naming.

It shares its sound with a cluster of related forms, Shayla, Shyla and the older Sheelagh among them. Sheila Kitzinger and Sheila Matthews Allen are bearers of the classic spelling.

Did you know? Sheyla is a spelling variant of Sheila, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'blind', from Latin Caecilia (Cecilia), while changing the visual style.
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Behind the Name - Sheyla — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

SíleShaylaSheliaShylaSheelagh

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Sheila Kitzinger (1929–2015)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Sheila Matthews Allen (1929–2013)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Sheyla…

Shayla— A listed variation sharing Sheyla's sound and origin.
Shyla— A close phonetic variant from the same Sheila family.
Keila— a similarly popular pick
Sheila— shares Sheyla's Irish roots
Perla— another Spanish name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheyla mean?

Sheyla is a Spanish and Portuguese spelling of Sheila, an Anglicized form of the Irish Sile from Latin Caecilia (Cecilia), meaning 'blind'. It is most often linked with Spanish, Portuguese, and Irish tradition.

How do you pronounce Sheyla?

It's commonly said SHEE-luh /ˈʃiː.lə/.

Is Sheyla a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Sheyla is used as a girl name.

How popular is Sheyla?

In 2024, Sheyla ranked #1903 in the U.S. for girls, with 105 births recorded.

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