At a Glance: Name: Shell – Meaning: a shell -- the hard outer covering of a mollusk or similar creature – Origin: Old English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SHEL
Shell is an Old English girl's name meaning “a shell -- the hard outer covering of a mollusk or similar creature”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Shell
Meaning: A shell -- the hard outer covering of a mollusk or similar creature.
Origin: Old English.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Shell
Phonetic: SHEL IPA: /ʃɛl/
Popularity of Shell
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1951–1986.
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