Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Shell Updated January 22, 2026 by Jennifer M. Shell Gender: Female Origin: American Meaning: Animal Covering ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Shell? The name Shell is primarily a female name of American origin that means Animal Covering. People who like the name Shell also like: Kaliska, Bella, Lilly, Grace, Alice, Sadie, Chloe, Conor, Colin, Chase, Ethan, Aldon, Aiden, Clint Names like Shell: Solal, Shael, Sal, Sola, Shel, Shiela, Shaquille, Sol, Shiloh, Sully, Sohalia, Shakila, Sule, Sheela, Soyala, Salil, Seeley, Shakeela, Sala, Selia, Salih, Skyla, Shyla, Selah, Salaah, Sile, Saleh, Silo, Shakil, Saul Stats for the Name Shell Shell is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Shell is currently not ranked in U.S. births