Sheela
/ˈʃiːlə/proper noun
Sheela is spelled S-H-E-E-L-A: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a proper noun, Sheela means “A female given name from Sanskrit of Indian origin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Sheela?
| Letters | 6: S-H-E-E-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Sheela?
Sheela appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Sheela?
- /ˈʃiːlə/
Sheela has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Sheela
- Sheila
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Sheela mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
proper noun
- 1
A female given name from Sanskrit of Indian origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Sheela come from?
From Hindi शीला (śīlā), from Sanskrit शील (śīla, “character, good conduct”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).