Given name
Sheyla
“one who is blind”·“of the fairy palace”
Sheyla is a variant of Sheila. In Irish use, Sheila carries the interpretation “one who is blind.” Sheyla is a variant of Shayla. One Irish interpretation is “of the fairy palace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sheyla is a variant of Sheila. In Irish use, Sheila carries the interpretation “one who is blind.” Sheyla is a variant of Shayla. One Irish interpretation is “of the fairy palace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sheyla is a variant of Shayla. An origin associated with Shayla is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sheyla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,241
- 0 boys · 4,241 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 309 babies
- 2025
- 78
- #2,350 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 78 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,350 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 309 in 2006. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,225 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Sheyla’s family of names
Sheyla has a related form in Sheila. Sheyla has a related form in Shayla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Sheyla
- Sheyla GutiérrezSpanish cyclistborn 1994
- Sheyla FariñaSpanish actress, voice actress and modelborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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