Sheliah
In Jewish law, a shaliaḥ is a legal agent. In practice, "the shaliaḥ for a person is as this person himself." Accordingly, a shaliaḥ performs an act of legal significance for the benefit of the sender, as opposed to him- or herself.
Meaning & Origin of Sheliah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Jewish law, a shaliaḥ is a legal agent. In practice, "the shaliaḥ for a person is as this person himself." Accordingly, a shaliaḥ performs an act of legal significance for the benefit of the sender, as opposed to him- or herself.
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The Story of Sheliah
Sheliah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 52 Sheliahs were born — ranking #1,383 that year. As of 2026, Sheliah ranks #14,177 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 435 Sheliahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sheliah
Sheliah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 435 births in the dataset. Sheliah's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #1,383. Use the chart and map above to compare Sheliah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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