At a Glance: Name: Shelley – Meaning: a clearing on a bank or slope – Origin: Old English (place name/surname) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: SHEL-ee
Shelley is an Old English (place name/surname) unisex name meaning “a clearing on a bank or slope”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Shelley
Meaning: A clearing on a bank or slope.
Origin: Old English (place name/surname).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Shelley
Phonetic: SHEL-ee IPA: /ˈʃɛl.i/
Popularity of Shelley
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1892–2024.
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