Sheldon

Steep valley

GenderBoyOriginEnglishSay itSHEL-dunPopularityUncommon
Pronounced SHEL-dun

About the name Sheldon

Sheldon is a comfortable, homey English place-name that gained pop-culture fame through television. It feels warm and a little bit clever.

Intelligent and quirky, with a lovable earnestness.

Fun fact

Sheldon means 'steep-sided valley' in Old English geography.

Nicknames for Sheldon

Shel

Variations

SheldanSheldyn

Famous people named Sheldon

  • Sheldon Cooper (fictional, The Big Bang Theory)

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