Scheila as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Scheila

What is the meaning of the name Scheila ?

The baby name Scheila is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃiːlə/ (SHEE-lah); also /ˈʃeɪlə/ (SHAY-lah).

Scheila is Irish in Origin.

Scheila is a Brazilian Portuguese spelling of Sheila, influenced by German orthography (Sch = sh) and most common in southern Brazil. In Portuguese it is typically pronounced SHAY-lah; in English the related Sheila is SHEE-lə. The name ultimately goes back to Irish Gaelic Síle, the Irish equivalent of the Latin Caecilia (Cecilia), so its traditional meaning is “blind,” from Latin caecus, though many associate it with Saint Cecilia, patron of music.

Síle appears in Irish records from the medieval period, and Sheila rose strongly across the English-speaking world in the 19th–20th centuries; in Australia it even became a colloquial term for “woman,” reflecting the name’s prevalence among Irish migrants. In Brazil, Scheila peaked in the late 20th century via pop culture. Variants and cognates include Sheila, Sheilah, Sheelagh/Shelagh, Sheela, Síle, Cecilia, Cecily, and Celia; nicknames often shorten to Shei.