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Shelley

English
"clearing on a bank"
Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Mon Sep 02 2024

Shelley Origin and Meaning

The name Shelley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "clearing on a bank".

The Shirley of the 1950s. Shelley Winters was born a Shirley.

# 873 in the US

Shelley Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Shelley

  • Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift)American actress
  • Michele Ann Marie "Shelley" FabaresAmerican actress and singer
  • Shelley Marie HackAmerican actress, model, producer, and political media advisor
  • Shelley Lee LongAmerican actress
  • Shelley Alexis DuvallAmerican actress and producer
  • Shelley Wellons Moore CapitoU.S. Senator from West Virginia
  • Rochelle "Shelley" BerkleyU.S. Congresswoman from Nevada
  • Shelley Catherine HennigAmerican actress and beauty queen
  • Shelley RudmanEnglish bobsledder
  • Michelle "Shelley" KerrScottish football manager
  • Percy and Mary ShelleyEnglish novelists

Shelley in Pop Culture

  • Shelley Victoria Unwincharacter on British soap opera Coronation Street
  • Shelley Marshcharacter on TV's "South Park"
  • Shelleycharacter in movie "The Invention of Lying"
  • Shelleyturtle in the Disney movie "Frankenweenie"
  • Shelley DeVotocharacter in the "My Girl" films