Sheila

Heavenly, blind
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Overview

With Irish roots, Sheila is a girl's name. The name was popularized by the UK from the 1920s to the 1950s. Its meaning is often given as “Heavenly, blind”. Across languages it appears in Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Karen Gillan and Sheila Dikshit.

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Meaning

Heavenly, blind

Origin

Irish

Famous people named Sheila

Sheila in other languages

  • Chinese希拉
  • RussianШейла
  • Arabicشيلا
  • Japaneseシェイラ

Numerology

9

The name Sheila carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

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