Sheila

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Sheila is a common given name for a female, taken from the Gaelic name Síle/Sìle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of Julia or Cecilia. Like "Cecil", the name means "blind".

In Australian English, the term is a generic (sometimes mildly derogatory) term for any woman.

Sheila is the name of:

• Sheila (singer) (born 1945), French
• Sheila E.
• Sheila Dikshit (born 1938), Chief Minister of Delhi, India
• Sheila Gordon (born 1927), South African novelist
• Sheila Fougere, Nova Scotian politician
• Sheila Taormina (born 1969), American athlete
• Sheila Chandra (born 1965), English pop singer
• Sheila (actress), in 1960s Malayalam films

In fiction, Sheila may also refer to:

• Sheila (Spyro character), a kangaroo
• A character in Red vs. Blue; see List of characters in Red vs. Blue
• A character in Army of Darkness
• A character from the Dungeons & Dragons (TV series)
• Sheila Carter, a character from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful
• Sheila Franklin, a character and a song in Hair
• Sheila Futterman, a character in Gremlins
• Sheila Gallagher, a character from the British television series Shameless

In music, Sheila can refer to:

• "Sheila", a 1962 single by Tommy Roe
• "Oh Sheila", a 1985 song by Ready for the World
• "To Sheila", a 1998 song by The Smashing Pumpkins
• "Sheila", a 2006 song by Jamie T

Sheila could also refer to Sheilas' Wheels, a UK car insurance company.