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Origin and Meaning of the Name Shelia

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	Latin
Meaning:	Blind


Origin:	Hebrew
Meaning:	God is mine


Pronunciation:	(sheh lee ah); (SHEE lee ah) [Guide]

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Sheliya

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Jewish Names, American Names, Hebrew Names, Unique Names

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English speaking countries

Additional info:

Shelia is probably most widespread as a coinage, derived from the name Sheila (itself a Gaelic cognate of Cecilia, from the Latin meaning "blind").

Shelia could however be taken as a variant transcription of the Hebrew Sheliya, meaning "god is mine."