Sheyla is a Spanish-flavored spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, which goes back to the Latin caecus and is traditionally read as "blind", the name of the patron saint of music. The y spelling is popular in Latin America and arrived in the United States with Hispanic families. Sheyla stood at number 1598 in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2001, peaked at number 863 in 2006 and has slipped to number 2350 in 2025.