Shelby - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Shelby \

, also used as girl's name Shelby, is pronounced SHEL-bee. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "willow; from the ledge estate". Place name. Author Shelby Foote.

Shelby has 2 variant forms: Shelbey and Shelbie.

For more information, see also the related name Selby.

Shelby is a somewhat common first name for men (#656 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2637 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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