Meshell

Where Meshell comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Meshell.

Meshell through the years
  1. 1958
    First appearance
    #5,408 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1966
    Peak, #1,952
    35 babies named Meshell, the most in any year.
  3. 1972
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,714.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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