Shelley \sh(el)-ley\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's 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. Actresses Shelley Long, Shelley Duvall, Shelley Winters.

Shelley has 5 variant forms: Schelley, Shellee, Shelli, Shellie and Shelly.

For more information, see also related names Shell and Rachel.

Baby names that sound like Shelley are Shelle, Chelle and Shella.