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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hindi : Goddess
  • Celtic : Loyal to God; strong

Girl name variations

Shyla

Shyla

- 12% this year
Feminine
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Shila

Shila

0 % this year
Feminine
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Shylah

Shylah

+ 3% this year
Feminine
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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Peaceful

Boy name variations

Shiloh

Shiloh

+ 23% this year
Neutral
Uncommon
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Shile

Shile

0 % this year
Masculine
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Shilo

Shilo

+ 41% this year
Masculine
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Shye

Shye

0 % this year
Masculine
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How Popular Is The Name Shy

Family name origins & meanings

  • Americanized form of Dutch Schuy, an occupational name for a shoemaker, from Middle Dutch schoeyen ‘to shoe’.
  • Americanized spelling of Norwegian and Dutch Schei.
  • Chinese : see Shi.

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