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The name Shelly is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Shelly is: Meadow on a ledge. The name Shelly is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Shelly is: Meadow on a ledge.
Shelley /shel-ley/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Shelley) is pronounced SHEL-ee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Shelley is sloped meadow. Place name.Used as a short form of names like Michelle, Rochelle, and Shirley.Made famous by poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.helley is a very popular first name for females (#354 out of 4276, Top 8%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#2373 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity of Shelley for girls.