Shelby

English

"estate on the ledge"

Shelby Origin and Meaning

The name Shelby is a boy's name of English origin meaning "estate on the ledge".

Southern name still occasionally heard in a male context (author Shelby Foote and the son of singer/sitcom star Reba McEntire), but it's much more associated with girls.

Shelby Rank in US Top 1000

# 885 in the US

Shelby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1328 on Nameberry

Shelby Popularity

• 1328 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Shelby

• Shelby Dade Foote American historian and novelist
• Shelby Moore Cullom U.S. Senator and 17th Governor of Illinois
• Shelby Cullom Davis American diplomat
• Shelby Cannon U.S. pro tennis player
• Shelby Crabtree Jr English professional wrestler
• Shelby Archer guitarist of the band Capra
• Shelby Charles Miller American baseball player
• Shelby Autrie Wilson American wrestler
• Shelby Sumpter Singleton American record producer and record label owner.
• Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock (b. 1990) son of country singer Reba McEntire
• Shelby Booker Bare son of singer Bobby Bare, Jr.

Shelby in Pop Culture

• Shelby dog on TV's "Smallville"
• Shelby the worm that lives in Jake's viola, character on Adventure Time