Meaning: Its source is selja, an Old Norse name meaning "Willow or from the ledge estate."

Origin: "selja."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Popularity: The name Shelby ranked 656th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.

Meaning: Its source is selja, an Old Norse name meaning "Willow or from the ledge estate."

Origin: "selja."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Compound Forms: Shelbrina

Alternative Spellings: Schelby, Shelbe, Shelbey, Shelbi, Shelbie and Shellby

Variant Forms: Shelba and Shelbiana

Popularity: The name Shelby ranked 73rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 519th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 40th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.