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What does Sheldon mean?
Sheldon 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced SHEL-den. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Sheldon is "steep valley". Also possibly "flat-topped hill". Place name. See also Shelton. Author Sidney Sheldon.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, valley, flat (meadow), hill (mountain)
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Sheldon Kolton (S.K.), ..
How popular is Sheldon?
Sheldon is a very prominent first name for males (#442 out of 1220, Top 36%) and also a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#1708 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Sheldon reached its highest position of #262 in the U.S. in the 1930s, and is at #1417 currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
The only other popular variation form of Sheldon (#1417 LAST YEAR) rated in the Top 2000 is Shelton. These relations of Sheldon were popular as birth names during the years 1930-1939 (AVERAGE #457) and have become significantly less widespread since (#1708, DOWN 86%), with the form Sheldon becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aldon, Beldon, Belldon (see Belden), Belton, Brendon▼, Chelton, Cheston, Chilton, Creedon, Deleon, Delmon, Delon, Eldon▼, Felton, Jaedon, Jaelon, Keldon, Kelvon, Kendon, Maldon, Meldon, Mellon, Nelson▼, Salmon, Salton, Seaton, Seeton, Sefton, Selden, Seldon, Sellden (see Seldon), Selmo, Selwyn, Seton, Sexton, Shadoe, Shadow, Shalmon, Shalom, Shandon, Shannon▼, Shanon, Shaylon, Shelbie, Shelby▼, Shelly, Shelomo, Sherborn, Sheredan (see Sheridan), Sheridon, Sherman▼, Shermon, Sherwen, Sherwin, Shilo, Shiloh▲, Shipton, Sholom, Shylo, Shyloh, Snowdon, Steffon, Stefon, Stephon▼, Stetson▲, Stevon, Theodon, Theon, Theron▼, Therron, Waldon, Weldon▼, Welldon, Welton and Wheaton. These names tend to be less commonly used than Sheldon.
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