Sheala is an uncommon, yet captivating feminine given name of Irish origin. It is derived from the Irish surname 'O'Shea', which means 'descendant of Shee'. In Gaelic, it's written as 'Síoda'. The name Sheala was popular among the Irish nobility in the Middle Ages and has since been carried into modern times by a select few.
"Sheala experienced a notable peak in popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with a total of 279 babies named Sheala between 1979 and 2012."