Sheldon Meaning

What does Sheldon mean?

The name Sheldon is of English origin.

The meaning of Sheldon is "steep valley".

Sheldon is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Shel-don.

The Given Name Sheldon

Simple and attractive, it is a name considered by many parents.

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A creative name, that may be just right for you.

Sheldon falls into the landform name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Sheldon Lee Glashow.

Sheldon Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 1,417 in baby name popularity for boys with 123 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,339 in baby name popularity for boys with 134 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

View the Sheldon Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Sheldon has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Sheldon to other names.

Sheldon Related Names

Famous Sheldons

Sheldon Lee Glashow ~ Nobel Prize for Physics 1979

Sheldon Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Sheldon.

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Sheldon Name Fun

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Be creative with the name Sheldon.

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