Shelley
Origin/Usage
English
Pronunciation
SHEL-ee
Meaning
Meadow on a river bank
More info about the name "Shelley"

Shelley originates in Old English and means "meadow on a river bank". Originally it was used as a masculine given name, today it is more common for girls. It functions as a surname as well, the most famous bearers probably being an English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife, Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein.

Popularity of the Name Shelley
Also Spelled Like...

Shelli, Shelly

Famous Shelleys

Shelley Duvall - actress
Shelley Hack - actress
Shelley Morrison - actress
Shelley Long - actress
Shelley Winters - actress
Shelley Hennig - actress

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