The first name Sheila is of English, Celtic/Gaelic, Irish, Latin origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):
English: Divine Place (Sheelah, Sheilah, Shelia)
Celtic/Gaelic: From the Name Cecilia
Irish: Irish Variant of Celia, from Celius, a Roman Clan Name. Also a Form of Cecilia: Blind
Latin: Variant of Celia: from the Latin Caelia, Which is a Feminine Form of the Roman Clan Name Caelius, Meaning Heavenly, or of the Heavens. Also a Variant or Dimintitive of Cecilia. Famous Bearer: British