Name:
Shelley
Gender:
Both
Origin:
English
Meaning:
Shelley originates in Old English and means "meadow on a river bank". Originally it was used as a masculine given name, today it is more common for girls. It functions as a surname as well, the most famous bearers probably being an English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife, Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein.
Pronunciation:
SHEL-ee
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
Shelli
Shelly
Famous Shelley:
Shelley Duvall : actress
Shelley Hack : actress
Shelley Morrison : actress
Shelley Long : actress
Shelley Winters : actress
Shelley Hennig : actress