Sheila

Irish variation of Cecilia
"blind"

Sheila Origin and Meaning

The name Sheila is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "blind".

Sheila peaked in popularity from the 1930s to the 1960s (she reached Number 49 in 1965), along with Maureen and Colleen; parents today would probably go back to the original Cecilia or forward to Shea.

# 992 in the US

Sheila Rank in US Top 1000

Sheila Popularity

Famous People Named Sheila

  • Sheila E. (Escovedo)
    American drummer and singer
  • Sheila Jackson Lee
    U.S. Congresswoman from Texas
  • Sheila Mary Florance
    Australian actress
  • (Margaret) Sheila Mackellar Chisholm
    Australian socialite
  • Sheila Simon
    American politician
  • Sheila Dikshit
    Indian politician
  • Sheila Cameron Hancock
    English actress and author
  • Sheila (born Annie Chancel)
    French pop singer
  • Sheila Savithri Elizabeth Chandra
    British pop singer
  • Sheila Steafel
    South African,British actress
  • Sheila Scribner
    American singer
  • Sheila White
    English actress
  • Sheila Ryan (born Katherine Elizabeth McLaughlin)
    American actress
  • Karen Sheila Gillan
    Scottish actress

Sheila in Pop Culture

  • Sheila Franklin
    character in musical "Hair"
  • Sheila Bennett
    character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries," grandmother of Bonnie Bennett
  • Sheila Bryant
    character from "A Chorus Line"
  • Sheila Jackson
    character on TV's "Shameless"
  • Sheila
    kangaroo in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
  • Sheila Take a Bow
    song by The Smiths
  • Sheila
    character in movie "What's Your Number"
  • "Sheila"
    song by Jamie T
  • "Sheila"
    song by Tommy Roe
  • Shelagh (pronounced Sheila) Turner aka Sister Bernadette
    character on TV's "Call the Midwife"
  • Sheila Broflovski
    Kyle's mom on TV's "South Park"
  • Sheila
    lead character in "Santa Clarita Diet"