Sheyla

Sheyla is a spelling of Sheila, the English-language form of Irish Síle. Síle belongs to the Cecilia family, which developed from the Roman family name Caecilius. That older surname is traditionally connected with Latin caecus, meaning blind. The route from Roman surname to Irish name explains why the meaning is less obvious in the modern spelling.

Saint Cecilia's longstanding association with music gives the wider name family another cultural point of interest. Sheyla preserves the Sheila sound while placing a y in the middle, a spelling used beyond English-speaking communities as well. Families may be drawn to the Irish connection, to a relative named Sheila, or simply to the familiar spoken form. Its etymology describes the history of the name rather than a quality expected of its bearer.