Blind
Sheilah is a phonetic spelling of the Irish name Síle, which is the Gaelic form of Cecilia. The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Caecilius, based on the Latin word 'caecus' meaning blind.
Less common today
Sheilah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,703 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Gossip columnist and author known for her relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald
New Zealand arts patron and namesake of a major Shakespeare festival
