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♂ Shelley (boy)
What does Shelley mean?
Shelley 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Shelley) is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Shelley is "ledge meadow". Place name and surname made famous by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. The name is also commonly used for girls.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, meadow, surname, famous
Variations
VARIANT Shelly
FEMININE FORM Shell
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shelley Lazarus (S.L.), ..
How popular is Shelley?
Shelley is a rare given name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#2373 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Shelley entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its apex position of #1068 in the U.S. then, but is not found in the list at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
The only other popular varying form of Shelley is Shelly. These relations of Shelley were favored by parents during the years 1890-1899 (AVERAGE #999).
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Alley, Asheley (see Ashley), Brenley (see Brinley), Chalkley, Chalney (see Chaney), Charley▼, Chesley, Chesney, Colley, Culley, Denley, Eberley, Everley, Gilley, Greeley, Halley, Hedley, Kealey, Keeley, Kelbey, Kelley, Kelsey, Kenley, Olley, Penley, Presley, Redley, Reilley, Scully, Sealey, Sedgley, Seeley, Seely, Seelye, Selbey, Selby, Selden, Sellden (see Seldon), Sellers, Sergey, Shanley, Shannley, Shawney, Shefer, Shelbey, Shelby▼, Shelden, Sheldin, Sheldon▼, Shelomi, Shelomo, Shelton, Sheplea (see Shepley), Shepley, Shepply (see Shepley), Shereef, Sherwen, Shipley, Skelly, Smedley, Smedly (see Smedley), Somerley, Sorley, Stanley▼, Steele, Stepney, Sulley, Sully, Thorley, Tulley, Webley, Welbey (see Welby), Wellbey (see Welby), Wesley▲ and Willey. These names tend to be more frequently used than Shelley.
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