Entry № 6271 · Sanskrit origin

Sheela Sheela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHEE-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Character / conduct (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "character / conduct (sanskrit + foundational)".

Sheela is from the Sanskrit Śīlā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Sheela is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śīlā character conduct virtue + foundational central in Hindu Buddhist Jain ethical heritage + foundational Śīla foundational one of three pillars of Buddhist practice alongside samādhi + prajñā + foundational central in Buddhist Five Precepts + Eightfold Path + foundational Sheela foundational central in Patanjali Yoga Sutras as one of niyamas + foundational Sheela Dixit Indian politician 1938-2019 longest-serving female Chief Minister of Delhi 1998-2013. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Character / conduct (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śīlā* character conduct virtue + foundational central in Hindu Buddhist Jain ethical heritage + foundational *Śīla* foundational one of three pillars of Buddhist practice alongside *samādhi* + *prajñā* + foundational central in Buddhist Five Precepts + Eightfold Path + foundational *Sheela* foundational central in Patanjali Yoga Sutras as one of niyamas + foundational *Sheela Dixit* Indian politician 1938-2019 longest-serving female Chief Minister of Delhi 1998-2013

The name in its native script.

शीला
Transliteration
Śīlā
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃiː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sheela stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sheela · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sheelas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Buddhist Five Precepts / Sheela Dixit
Sanskrit character conduct virtue + Buddhist Śīla three pillars + samādhi + prajñā + Five Precepts + Eightfold Path + Sheela Dixit longest-serving female CM of Delhi 1998-2013
Buddhist + Indian

Names connected to Sheela.

The number behind Sheela.

5

The Builder

Sheela has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Sheela."
Mother of one