Shelby

English
"estate on the ledge"

Shelby Origin and Meaning

The name Shelby is a boy's name of English origin meaning "estate on the ledge".

Southern name still occasionally heard in a male context (author Shelby Foote and the son of singer/sitcom star Reba McEntire), but it's much more associated with girls.

# 885 in the US

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# 1592 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Shelby

  • Shelby Dade Foote
    American historian and novelist
  • Shelby Moore Cullom
    U.S. Senator and 17th Governor of Illinois
  • Shelby Cullom Davis
    American diplomat
  • Shelby Cannon
    U.S. pro tennis player
  • Shelby Crabtree Jr
    English professional wrestler
  • Shelby Archer
    guitarist of the band Capra
  • Shelby Charles Miller
    American baseball player
  • Shelby Autrie Wilson
    American wrestler
  • Shelby Sumpter Singleton
    American record producer and record label owner.
  • Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock (b. 1990)
    son of country singer Reba McEntire
  • Shelby Booker Bare
    son of singer Bobby Bare, Jr.

The name Shelby in Pop Culture

  • Shelby
    dog on TV's "Smallville"
  • Shelby
    the worm that lives in Jake's viola, character on Adventure Time

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