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."
Most individuals with the name Sheldon are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -8.33% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Sheldon in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
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.