Shelden - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Shelden \sh(el)-den\ is a variant of Seldon (Old English) and Sheldon (Old English), and the meaning of Shelden is "willow valley; steep valley".

The baby name Shelden sounds like Sheldin and Shelton. Other similar baby names are Selden, Belden, Kelden, Melden, Sellden and Welden.

Shelden is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#28336 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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