Sheldon

Sheldon Meaning & Origin

About Sheldon
The name Sheldon is of English origin and has Old English roots. It is derived from the combination of two elements: "scylf" meaning "shelf" or "ledge" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Sheldon can be interpreted to mean "from the hill on the ledge" or "one who lives near the ledge or shelf."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sheldon are male.

Sheldon Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛldən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheldon in Braille

Here's how to represent Sheldon in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sheldon in braille

How to Spell the Name Sheldon in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sheldon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sheldon in sign language

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