Sheila
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Síle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'.
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃiːlə/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin Cecilia, via Irish Síle |
| Meaning | Heavenly |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Cecilia |
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It is also encountered as an alternative spelling of the unrelated Indian feminine name Sheela, which is of Sanskrit origin.
People
- Sheila (singer) (born 1945), real name Annie Chancel, French singer of group "Sheila (and) B. Devotion"
- Sheila (German singer) (born 1984), Sheila Jozi, German folk/schlager singer of Iranian descent
- Sheila Bair (born 1954), chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Sheila Bleck (born 1974), IFBB bodybuilder
- Sheila Burnett (born 1949), British sprint canoeist
- Sheila Chandra (born 1965), English pop singer
- Sheila Chisholm (1895–1969), socialite, probable inspiration for the Australian phrase "a good-looking sheila"
- Sheila Copps (born 1952), Canadian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1993-97
- Sheila Dikshit (born 1938), Chief Minister of Delhi, India, 1998-2003
- Sheila Dixon (born 1953), Democrat mayor of Baltimore and criminal
- Sheila E. (born 1957), American singer
- Sheila Ellison, American author on parenting and relationships
- Sheila Fearn (born 1940), English actress
- Sheila Florance (1916–1991), Australian actress
- Sheila Gordon (born 1927), South African novelist
- Sheila Greibach (born 1939), American Theoretical computer scientist
- Sheila Hancock (born 1933), English actress and author
- Sheila Hoskin (born 1936), English track and field athlete
- Sheila Kaye-Smith (1887–1956), English writer
- Sheila Miyoshi Jager (born 1963), American anthropologist
- Sheila Oliver (born 1952), American politician
- Sheila M. Riggs, American dentistry scholar
- Sheila Rowan (physicist), British physicist
- Sheila Steafel (born 1935), South African-born British actress
- Sheila Scribner (born 1984), American singer
- Sheila Taormina (born 1969), American athlete
- Sheila White (actress) (born 1950), English actress
- Sheila White (abolitionist) (born 1988), American abolitionist and human trafficking victim
Fiction
- Sheila Bennet, Bonnie Bennet's grandmother, referred to as grams by her, a character in The Vampire Diaries
- Shelagh Turner, nurse and midwife, a character in Call the Midwife.
- Sheila, a character from the Webcomic Satan and Me
- Sheila Bryant, a character in the musical "A Chorus Line"
- The tank in Red vs. Blue; see List of characters in Red vs. Blue
- A character in Army of Darkness
- Sheila Broflovski, a character from the animated series South Park
- Sheila Carter, a character from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful
- Sheila Corkhill, a character from the defunct British soap opera Brookside
- Sheila Franklin, a character and a song in the musical Hair
- Sheila Futterman, a character in Gremlins
- Sheila Gallagher, a character from the British television series Shameless
- Sheila Grant, a character in the British soap opera Brookside
- Sheila Tubman, a character in Judy Blume's book series Fudge
- Sheila R. Webb, a character in Agatha Christie's novel The Clocks
- Sheela na gig, a female character in ancient figurative carvings, used as architectural grotesques on churches, castles and other buildings, particularly in Ireland and Great Britain
- Sheila, one of the main characters in the animated television series Dungeons and Dragons
- Sheila, a fictional character (a Spanish child singer) from Mis Adorables Vecinos (2004–2006), played by Yaiza Esteve
- Sheila, one of the main characters in the anime series Tweeny Witches
- Sheila, a playable kangaroo in the PlayStation game Spyro: Year of the Dragon
- Sheila, a character from item song Sheila Ki Jawani, portrayed by Katrina Kaif from film Tees Maar Khan
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