Names Like Sheila — Find Similar Baby Names
Sheila is a 6-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Irish Form Of Cecilia Blind”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Seina and Sela, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ila like Ila and Aila, and names sharing the “cecilia” concept like Cecile and Cecille.
For the full Sheila profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Sheila page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Sheila
24 baby names that differ from Sheila by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seina | 2 | Innocent | Spanish | Female |
| Sela | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Sabina | 3 | Sabine | Romanian | Female |
| Sabiya | 3 | Morning Eastern Wind | Arabic | Female |
| Sabola | 3 | Pepper | Egyptian | Male |
| Sadira | 3 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Saelac | 3 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Safiya | 3 | Pure | Egyptian | Female |
| Sagira | 3 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Saida | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saina | 3 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakima | 3 | King | Native American | Male |
| Samira | 3 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Sarika | 3 | Princess | Hungarian | Female |
| Sarina | 3 | Variant Of Sara And Serene. Serene. Calm. | English | Female |
| Sarita | 3 | Princess | Spanish | Female |
| Scylla | 3 | Myth Name (A Sea Monster) | Greek | Female |
| Seana | 3 | Gift From God | Gaelic | Female |
| Seda | 3 | Silk | Chamoru | Female |
| Seely | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Seif | 3 | Sword (Of Religion) | Arabic | Male |
| Seiji | 3 | Lawful; Manages Affairs Of State | Japanese | Male |
| Sein | 3 | Innocent | Spanish | Male |
| Selam | 3 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Sheila’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
6-Letter S-Names Like Sheila
24 names that share Sheila's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Sheila's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Sheila
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Sheila.
Names That Rhyme with Sheila
18 baby names that share Sheila's last 3 letters — -ila. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ila | From The Island | French | Female |
| Aila | From The Strong Place | Scottish | Female |
| Eila | Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Gila | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Lila | Feminine Of Lyle From The Island. Variant Of Delilah. | English | Female |
| Tila | Good | English | Male |
| Adila | Similar | Arabic | Female |
| Akila | Intelligent | Egyptian | Female |
| Gaila | Joyful. Abbreviation Of Abigail. Gael Is A Term For Descendants Of... | English | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Laila | Night | Danish | Female |
| Leila | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Ndila | Kamba Of Kenya Unisexual Name Meaning "Billy Goat." | African | Female |
| Neila | Feminine Of Neil Champion. | English | Female |
| Odila | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Phila | Loving | Greek | Female |
| Adsila | Blossom (Cherokee) | Native American | Female |
| Akeila | From The Arabic Name Akilah Meaning Wise: Bright: Smart. | Russian | Female |
Names That Start Like Sheila
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Sheila — She-. Good for parents who like Sheila's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shea | Majestic | Irish | Male |
| Shem | Name: Renown. In The Bible Shem Was Firstnamed Of Noah's Three Sons. | Hebrew | Male |
| Shen | Spiritual; Deep-Thinking | Chinese | Male |
| Shet | Compensation | Hebrew | Male |
| Shey | Variant Of Shea Courteous. | Irish | Male |
| Sheary | Irish Form Of Geoffrey Peace From God | Irish | Male |
| Sheedy | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Sheena | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Shelbi | From The Sheltered Farm. | Anglo | Female |
| Shelby | Sheltered Town | English | Female |
| Shelly | From The Ledge Meadow | Anglo | Female |
| Shelny | From The Ledge Farm | Anglo | Male |
| Shemus | Supplanter | Irish | Male |
| Sheply | From The Sheep Meadow | Anglo | Male |
| Sherif | Variant Of Sharif Illustrious. | Arabic | Male |
| Sheron | Irish Form Of Geoffrey | Irish | Male |
| Sherri | From The White Meadow | English | Female |
| Sherry | From The White Meadow | English | Female |