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Meanings

Irish Baby Names Meaning:

In Irish Baby Names the meaning of the name Sheila is: Irish, from Celius, a Roman clan name. Also a form of Cecilia: blind.

Latin Baby Names Meaning:

In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Sheila is: From the Latin Caelia, which is a feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning heavenly, or of the heavens. Also a variant or dimintitive of Cecilia. Famous bearer: British actress Dame Celia Johnson'.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Sheila is: From the Latin Caelia, which is a feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning heavenly, or of the heavens. Also a variant or dimintitive of Cecilia. Famous bearer: British actress Dame Celia Johnson'.

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