—2024 rank
1964peak year
84,326babies named Shelly since 1880
▲ +3%5-year trend
Shelly popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Shelly mean?
A diminutive of Michelle, shaped by the English surname Shelley, from Old English scylf 'slope'. It also echoes the word shell.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
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Famous Shellys
Spellings & variants
ShelleyShellieMichelle
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