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What does Shell mean?

Shell Pronunciation of Shell as a girls' name. Possibly short form of Michelle or Shelley, or from the object. Also form of Rachel. Also form of Rochelle.

STARTS WITH She-

Variations

VARIANTS Chell, Chella, Chelle, Shella, Shelle

OTHER FORMS VIA MICHELLE, SHELLEY M'shell, Michell, Myshell, Schelley, Shellee, Shelli, Shellie, Shelly

CREATIVE FORMS
(female) Ciall, ..

(male) Sheby, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shell Paola (S.P.), ..

How popular is Shell?

Shell is an unusual first name for females but a very prominent last name for all people (#2523 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Rachel (#198 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Michelle (#263), Michell, Rochelle, Shelley, Shelli, Shellie and Shelly are the popular varying forms of Shell (NOT RANKED). These relations of Shell reached the height of their popularity in the 1970s (USAGE OF 2.5%) and have become much less widespread since (USAGE 0.2%, 93%), with versions such as Michelle falling out of fashion. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Michell, Michelle, Rachel, Rochelle, Shelley in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Shelli, Shellie, Shelly in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Michelle, Rachel outside U.S.

Similar Names

Shell is pronounced similarly to Chel and Chele. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adell, Bell, Dell, Joell, N'Shell, Nell, Noell, Odell, Seely, Sela, Shaela, Shanell, Sharell, She-, Shea, Sheba, Sheela, Sheila, Shela, Shelbi, Shelby, Shelia, Shellby, Shellee, Shelli, Shellie, Shelly, Shelom, Shena, Shene, Shenell, Sher, Shera, Sherell, Sheri, Sheril, Sherill, Sherli, Shery, Sheryl, Sheryll, Sheva, Sheyla, Shiela, Shila, Shilla, Shilo, Shirell, Shirl, Shula, Shyla, Shylo, Sibell, Sorell, Stela, Stella, Stelle, Suelo and Sydell. These names tend to be more commonly used than Shell.


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