Shelby is a unisex name of English origin meaning “dweller of the willow place and willow, sallow.” Its exact origin is debated among name scholars. In 2024 it was given to 495 babies in the United States.
Shelby belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “dweller of the willow place and willow, sallow” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Shelby first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 164,786 babies since 1880, including 495 in 2024.
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Shelby means “dweller of the willow place and willow, sallow” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Shelby is a unisex name. In 2024, 495 babies received the name in the US.
Shelby comes from the English & American tradition.
Shelby is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 164,786 babies since 1880.
Shelby is pronounced /ˈʃɛlbi/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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