Shelby

English
"estate on the ledge"

Shelby Origin and Meaning

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

Though Shelby was trendier ten years ago, it's still a widely used choice.

# 656 in the US

Shelby Rank in US Top 1000

# 1250 on Nameberry

Shelby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Shelby

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Famous People Named Shelby

  • Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer)
    American singer,songwriter
  • Shelby Lyons
    American retired figure skater
  • Shelby Keeton
    American model
  • Shelby
    daughter of actress Rose Siggins

The name Shelby in Pop Culture

  • Shelby
    character in play/film "Steel Magnolias"
  • Shelby Marx
    character on TV's "iCarly"
  • Shelby Corcoran
    recurring character on TV's "Glee"
  • Shelby
    character in TV's "Hart of Dixie'
  • Shelby Myers
    character in Leigh Kenyon's "The Zebra Riders"
  • "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo
    " TV series
  • Shelby Prince
    character on TV's "The Client List"
  • Shelby
    character in "The Wolves Of Mercy Falls" series by Maggie Stiefvater
  • Shelby
    a main character in the series 'Fallen' by Lauren Kate
  • Shelby Merrick
    character in TV's "Higher Ground"
  • Shelby Cummings
    character in film "A Cinderella Story"
  • Shelby
    character on TV's "Jessie"
  • Shelby Marcus
    main character on TV's "Best Friends Whenever"
  • Shelby Wilson
    character in the 2016 TV movie "Backstabbed"
  • Shelby Wyatt
    character in TV's "Quantico"
  • Shelby Miller
    character in TV’s “American Horror Story: Roanoke”

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