Gender Feminine
Usage Irish, English
Pronounced Pron. SHEE-lə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Síle.

Related Names

VariantsSíle(Irish) Shayla, Shelia, Shyla, Sheelagh, Shelagh(English)
Other Languages & CulturesCaecilia(Ancient Roman) Cecília(Catalan) Cecilija(Croatian) Cecílie, Cecilie(Czech) Cecilie, Cecilia, Cille, Sidsel, Silje, Sille(Danish) Cecilia, Cilla, Silke(Dutch) Silja(Estonian) Cecilia, Silja(Finnish) Cécile, Cécilia(French) Cäcilia, Cäcilie, Silke, Zilla(German) Cecília, Cili(Hungarian) Cecilia(Italian) Cecilie, Cecilia, Sidsel, Silje, Sissel(Norwegian) Cecylia(Polish) Cecília, Cila(Portuguese) Cecilia(Romanian) Tsetsiliya(Russian) Sìleas(Scottish Gaelic) Cecília(Slovak) Cecilija, Cilka(Slovene) Cecilija(Sorbian) Cecilia(Spanish) Cecilia, Cilla(Swedish)
User SubmissionsShe'ila, Sheila

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Entry updated January 21, 2022