Shelagh Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
Irish
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Shelagh is an Irish name meaning 'blind'.
Meaning of the Name Shelagh
Shelagh is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Síle, which is a diminutive of Cécile, the Irish version of the Latin name Caecilia. Caecilia is derived from the Roman family name Caecilius, which comes from the Latin word 'caecus' meaning 'blind'. Shelagh is often used as a variant of the name Sheila, which is also derived from Síle. The name Shelagh carries the same meaning of 'blind' and can be traced back to Irish and Roman origins.
Popularity of the Name Shelagh
The popularity for the name Shelagh peaked in popularity in the year 1950 with 22 births, which ranked number 3,624 out of 9,281 unique names for that year. Shelagh had the most female births in 1950 with 22, which ranked number 2,053 out of 6,110 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Shelagh
Popularity of Shelagh by State
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