Shelby name meaning
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What does Shelby mean?
Meaning of Shelby is Sheltered, Settlement of Huts, Estate on the Ledge or Selja Meaning Willow used for both sexes and is used mostly in English has its origin in Old Norse.
How do I pronounce Shelby?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Shelby is sh(ell)-bee. It can also be pronounced as sh(el)-by.
Variants of Shelby
Chelby, Shellie, Rachelle, Chelbi, Shellye, Rachael, Rachel
Nicknames for Shelby
Plateful of nicknames available for baby name Shelby include:
How popular is the name Shelby?
Shelby was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 161268 babies have been given the given name in 243 years. At its zenith in 1991, the moniker grabbed the 33rd spot and 10218 baby girls were given the name.
However after 243 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 8 times A common name in England and Wales having over 2755 recievers in 32 years of usage.
Presently the name is rising, in 1997, it ranked 151st when 309 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.
Shelby is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1994 and was able to reach the top 2000 names.
Recently in 2016, it ranked 1029th when 44 girls were named Shelby. Over 438 babies in France have been named Shelby. The moniker is an uncommon baby name in Ireland still in use today.
In Belgium, it is relatively new, first appeared in 1995. Shelby is a common name in Canada while somewhat familiar name in Australia, Indonesia, England, Philippines, India and Mexico. As per our evaluation, over 160000 people has been named Shelby globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 3670 | 29 | 426 | 732 |
| 2017 | 3349 | 33 | 371 | 831 |
| 2016 | 3141 | 36 | 339 | 978 |
| 2015 | 3420 | 32 | 300 | 1072 |
| 2014 | 3147 | 35 | 294 | 1108 |
Facts
Shelby in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 | 128 | 36 |
Numerological analysis of Shelby
Expression number 8 reveals your predispositions for great success in every field in life. Open up to people and let them into your world. You are a great person with no need of self-doubt. Grab the given opportunities or create your own. Don't take life too seriously. In love, you can love a person like you've never loved anyone before but you can also leave like you've never loved. The best thing about you is your ability to hide your emotions when necessary in order to avoid getting hurt.
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- Mikayla - Well-Known unisex name Mikayla is particulary used in Russian and English. It is rooted from Hebrew, Mikayla means "Michaela, Who is Like God? or Like God". In 2018, well-known name Mikayla managed to bag 428th position in baby girl names list in United States
- Dennis - Preeminent and Conifer Denniss origin is Old Greek, meaning of Dennis is "God of Wine or Named for Saint Denys", a gender insensitive name is used dominantly in Greenlandic and English
- Elijah - Durable and Celebrated Elijah largely is used in Danish and Hebrew is of Hebrew origin, a unisex name, meaning of Elijah is "Beautiful or Loving"
- Ariana - Commonly Accepted Ariana has its origin in Greek and Latin languages is used as a gender-neutral name which is particulary used in Finnish, English and Arabic, Ariana means "Like Silver, Pledge or Man"
- Luis - Luis's meaning is Illustrious or Fighting, Struggle or War is a gender insensitive name dominantly used in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish has origin in Old High German and Germanic
Famous people named Shelby
- Shelby Storck, American newscaster, actor, writer, journalist
- Shelby Bryan, American telecommunications pioneer, futurist
- Shelby Flint, singer-songwriter who had two top-100 hits
- Shelby Singleton, Shelby Sumpter Singleton Jr
- Shelby Lee Adams, American environmental portrait photographer and artist best
- Shelby Steele, American conservative author, columnist
- Shelby Moore Cullom, U.S. political figure, serving
- Shelby Foote, Shelby Dade Foote Jr
- Shelby Lynne, American singer and songwriter and the older sister of Allison Moorer
- Shelby Cinca, Romanian American musician
- Shelby M. Jackson, Democrat
- Shelby Howard, NASCAR driver
- Shelby Young, American actress known for her roles
- Shelby Metcalf, head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team for 27 seasons
- Shelby Jordan, American former football offensive tackle
- Shelby Lyons, American retired competitive figure skater
- Shelby Cullom Davis, American businessman and philanthropist
- Shelby Christine Freeman in Mister White as Actress
- Shelby Brammer in Kramer vs. Kramer as Actress
- Shelby Hodges in Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry as
- Shelby Livingston in Two Thousand Maniacs! as Actress
- Shelby Balik in M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as Actress
- Shelby Brunn in Beta Team 01 as Actress
- Shelby Taylor in Play-Mate of the Apes as Actress
- Shelby Keeton in Forgetting the Girl as Actress
- Shelby Miller Shelby Charles Miller is an American professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball.
- Actor Shelby Chong, known for movie Nice Dreams
- In 1992 action, drama flick, Hammer Down, Shelby Gregory characterized Chester Cummings.
- Shelby Wynne portrayed the role of Rene Brown in drama movie Surviving the Storm.
- Shelby Cook, from 2010 comedy and drama movie Between Notes, who portrayed Will.
Lists having Shelby
- Boys names beginning with S
- Girls names beginning with S
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Norse Baby Names
- Popular English Girl Names
- Boy names that starts with She
- Popular Girl Names in United States (2003)
- Baby Names that mean Settlement
- Baby Names that mean Manor
- Baby Names that mean Village
- Baby Names that mean Place
- Baby Names that mean Grow
- Baby Names that mean Town
- Baby Names that mean Estate
- Baby Names that mean Willow
