Throughout the world, Shelah (Shelah 
, שלח , شيلح 
) is quite a rare girly first name. The given name Shelah is characteristic of Israel, where it is a rare primarily girly, but very seldom boy's name, Philippines, where it is a rare female name, and the United States. Also, Shelah is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Shelah | Philippines, Israel, United Arab Emirates, United States, Peru |
| שלח | Israel |
| شيلح | Yemen |
Shelah is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shelah , the biblical character; third son of Judah, Book of Numbers.
| shelah st. george caulfeild (1914-1982) (b. 1914) |
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| shelah virginia hare (born 1941) (b. 1941) |
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| shelah gilbert leader (b. 1943) |
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| shelah i. morita entomologist |
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| shelah mae cadag association football player, PH (b. 1998) |
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