Shay name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 16th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Celtic

Usage: Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, English, Irish, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya and Tamil

Pronunciation: shay

Meaning: Sharp, God is Gracious, Fairy Palace and Dauntless

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What does Shay mean?
Variations of Shay
How popular is Shay?
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Similar Names to Shay
Famous People Named Shay
Lists having Shay

What does Shay mean?

Principally used in Gujarati, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Irish, English, Telugu, Oriya, Marathi and Kannada frequently used, Shay has its origin in Celtic and a unisex name, meaning of Shay is "A Gift, Hawk-like, Fairy Palace or Dauntless".

Shay is variation of darling and enduring James. James is variant form of biblical and persistent Jacques. James is form of Jacomus in English language. Admired James's origin is English and Hebrew, meaning of James is "Yahweh May Protect, A Cheerful Boy and One Who Supplants".

Shay is version of lofty and biblical Seamus. Seamus is equivalent of James or Jacob in Irish language. Also Seamus is Irish and Scottish form of James. Meaning of Seamus is Literature, Yahweh May Protect and Heaney is originated from Hebrew is used primarily in Scottish and Irish.

Shay is another transcription of Shea. Shea is variant of pleasing Shai. Shea means Dauntless and Admirable came from Celtic.

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How do I pronounce Shay?

You can pronounce the one syllabled name Shay as shay.

Variants of Shay

Seaghdh, James, Seamus, Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Jacques, Jacomus, Chango, Jascha, Jamie, Jasha, Aaronjames, Jamesanthony, Seamas

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How popular is the name Shay?

Shay is common in United States where over 10865 new-borns have been given the name since 1932. Currently the name is rising, in 1991, it ranked 833rd when 179 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Also, Shay used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 4849 babies have been given the name in 46 years. At the peak of its usage in 2006,.

However after 46 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Also, In Ireland, Shay was once a common name since emerging in 1997 it has been given to over 618 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 2019,. After 14 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Shay is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1996 and peaked in 2013 when it ranked 2026th.

Over 116 people have been named Shay in France. But Shay is a popular baby name in Israel where every 1 in 400 have the name. At least, 40000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	1748	87	1360	164
2017	1988	71	1299	179
2016	1767	86	1367	170
2015	2229	60	1370	172
2014	2396	53	1529	142

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Numerological aspects of Shay

Having number 1 as your soul urge no reveals your deep desire to prove yourself to other people and acquire their acceptance. You are dominant in your circle of friends. Although you lack the enthusiasm, you don't lack ideas. You are always open to experience something new. You trust people but not as much as you trust your intuition and gut. You are the most self-motivated person you know. Working harder than required is what you are known for.

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Famous people named Shay

Shay Youngblood, novelist, playwright, and author of short stories

Shay Given, Irish former professional footballer
Shay Brennan, Irish footballer in the 1960s
Shay Haley, American musician
Shay Knuth, was 'Playboy' magazine's Playmate of the Month for September 1969
Shay Astar, American actress, singer, and songwriter
Shay Gibbons, Republic of Ireland international footballer
Shay Holtzman, retired Israeli footballer
Shay Abutbul, Israeli former football player
Shay Roundtree, American actor
Shay Stephenson, Canadian hockey player for Vålerenga Ishockey of the Norwegian GET-ligaen
Shay Doron, Israeli professional basketball player
Shay Murphy, American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association

Shay Logan, English football defender
Shayla Chanadet in The Wedding Ringer as Actress
Shay Brown in Bring It Arm! as Actress
Shayne Kohout in Life as We Know It as Actress
Shaye Hodgins in Ira Finkelstein's Christmas as Actress
Shayna Levine in All My Children as Actress
Shay Jordan Born in the Philippines on November 17, 1985, she moved to Hawaii, where she lived with her cousins, who served the United States Navy, so they moved frequently, until they settled in San Diego, California when Jordan did not even
In 1970, Shay Garner portrayed the role of Thumbelina in family and fantasy flick Thumbelina.
In 2001 movie, The Other Half of Me, Shay Ryan portrayed Jess.
In 2016 drama flick, Losing Everything, Shay Johnson characterized Tracy.

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