Shelby
English
"estate on the ledge"
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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.
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# 885 in the US
Shelby Rank in US Top 1000
# 1592 on Nameberry
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Famous People Named Shelby
- Shelby Dade FooteAmerican historian and novelist
- Shelby Moore CullomU.S. Senator and 17th Governor of Illinois
- Shelby Cullom DavisAmerican diplomat
- Shelby CannonU.S. pro tennis player
- Shelby Crabtree JrEnglish professional wrestler
- Shelby Archerguitarist of the band Capra
- Shelby Charles MillerAmerican baseball player
- Shelby Autrie WilsonAmerican wrestler
- Shelby Sumpter SingletonAmerican record producer and record label owner.
- Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock (b. 1990)son of country singer Reba McEntire
- Shelby Booker Bareson of singer Bobby Bare, Jr.
The name Shelby in Pop Culture
- Shelbydog on TV's "Smallville"
- Shelbythe worm that lives in Jake's viola, character on Adventure Time
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