sheila
Irish origin. Means “blind”.
Also used as slang
View on the slang dictionary page →Australian slang for a woman or girl, now mostly used jokingly or nostalgically. Has an older, friendly-uncle energy — more likely to come from a 60-year-old farmer than a 22-year-old at a Sydney cafe.
"Good on ya, sheila."
sheila means Australian slang for a woman or girl, now mostly used jokingly or nostalgically. It's mostly used in Australian informal speech. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
"sheila" is slang. It means: Australian slang for a woman or girl, now mostly used jokingly or nostalgically. Register: casual. Use it in: casual conversation and online posts. Avoid in: formal writing and professional emails.
“Wild will be running from 7-30 May, or you can view the exhibition online now. buff.ly/eW6FQ5K 📷️ Night Life, by Sheila Anderson-Hardy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Murolo clamped his mouth shut, looking sulky, and sat down on his chair. Sheila E remained impassive, but snorted defiantly. Murolo coughed, composing himself, then began laying documents out on the table. One of the photographs made Fugo frown. He recognized the person in it.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Born and raised in Oakland, California, Sheila began her music career as a percussionist for the George Duke Band from 1976 to 1980.”
“Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E.”
“Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (née Cherfilus; SHUR-fill-əss; born January 25, 1979) is an American politician and businesswoman who served as the U.”
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Sheila (dog), a dog who received the Dickin Medal in 1945
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Sheela (1935 film) or Sheila, an Indian Punjabi-language film
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Sheila, New Brunswick
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Sheila (yacht), an Albert Strange canoe yawl built in 1905
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Empire Sheila, a ship in the service of the British Government