Shelby
[ˈʃɛlbi]Meaning
from an English surname, possibly a variant of Selby, 'willow settlement'
Background Story
Shelby comes from an English surname, possibly a variant of Selby, which derives from Middle English Salibi, meaning 'dweller of the willow place'. It was previously used as a rare masculine name before being popularized as a feminine name by the main character in the 1935 film The Woman in Red, and was later reinforced by the 1989 film Steel Magnolias, in which Julia Roberts played a character by this name.
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