Shelby name - Meaning of Shelby

Shelby name - Meaning of Shelby

Gender

Masculine & Feminine

Lucky Number

8

Usage

English, Old Norse

Pronounced

SHEL-bee

Shelby Meaning

From a surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby. Though previously in use as a rare masculine name, it was popularized as a feminine name by the main character in the movie 'The Woman in Red' (1935). It was later reinforced by the movie 'Steel Magnolias' (1989) in which Julia Roberts played a character by this name. Shelby is most likely a variant of Selby. Selby originates in Old Norse language and means "from the farm of willows". It was derived from an English surname and as a surname it functions until today. It can be used as both feminine and masculine given names but nowadays it is more popular in its variant Shelby.

Shelby Related Names
Variants: Schelby, Shelbey, Shelbi, Shelbie, Shellby

Shelby Celebrities
Shelby Young - actress, Shelby Lane - actress, Shelby Hoffman - actress,