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Sheila

/SHEE-la/Luganda · a girl’s name

An Irish form of Síle/Sheila, generally linked with Cecilia; its traditional etymology is commonly given as “blind.”

How to say it
SHEE-la
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Sheila

Nicknames & short forms