Shelley

Colors Related to this Name: White, Gray

Qualities Related to this Name: Extroverted, Adventurous

Popularity: This name is unique in the US. Ranking #7661 in 2013 and #6145 in 2014.

Meaning

In English

Origin: From Old English, meaning "clearing on a bank".

Meaning(s):

-Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet.

-( female name -comes from the last names language-) used since the 1930s, also explained as a variant of Shirley or Michelle.

-( male name -comes from the last names language-), transferred use of the last name, mostly before 1930.

-(last name habitational -comes from the Old English language-)