Sheldon
Meaning
"steep valley settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,966
- Total SSA Count
- 80
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Shel, Shelley
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"steep valley settlement"
Origin: Old English
"born on Christmas Day"
Origin: Latin via Russian
Sheldon is more popular, ranked #1966 vs #14733 for Trasha.
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Sheldon is more popular, ranked #1966 compared to Trasha at #14733 in the United States.
Sheldon means "steep valley settlement" (Old English origin). Trasha means "born on Christmas Day" (Latin via Russian origin).
Sheldon is primarily a boy name. Trasha is primarily a girl name.