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 [ 2 syll. (s)hel-don, sh-eld-on ] The boy name Sheldon is pronounced SHEHLDahN KEY. Sheldon's language of origin is Old English and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name's meaning is 'plateau, steep valley'. The first name is derived from the surname, itself from a byname for someone living in various places so named, with the element dun ('hill, mound, dune'); the place name can be found in several parts of England, including Devon, Derbyshire, and the West Midlands. The first name was adopted from the beginning of the 20th century, starting from the USA. Variations of Sheldon include the English names Shel, Shelley, Shelly, and Shelton. Another form of Sheldon is the English variant spelling Shelden. Sheldon is an all-time favorite. At present it is still a somewhat popular baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. The name jumped in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1930s. At the peak of its usage in 1934, 0.044% of baby boys were given the name Sheldon. It ranked at #250 then. The baby name has since experienced a drop in frequency. In 2008, it ranked at #952 with a usage of 0.010%, but it was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Sheldon include the English Shelden, the English Shelton, and the Swahili Sultan. A famous person named Sheldon is Cartoonist Shel Silverstein, born Sheldon Alan Silverstein, 25 September 1930 - 10 May 1999, Chicago, Illinois. KEY: Pronunciation for Sheldon: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
