Shea name meaning
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What does Shea mean?
Noteworthy Shea principally is used in Irish and English, meaning of Shea is "Dauntless or Admirable" that originated from Celtic is bestowed upon both genders. Shea is a variant of prevalent Shai.
Shai is variant form of widely accepted Shea.
How do I pronounce Shea?
The one syllabled name Shea is commonly pronounced as shea. shay is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Shea
Seaghdh, Lashea, Shai, Shae, Shayla, Caecilius, Deshea, Shaela, Deshay
How popular is the name Shea?
Shea is a common name in United States given to over 18663 babies in 129 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1986, it ranked 528th when 348 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
Shea is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 1999, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 308 on boy names chart when 87 babies were given the name Shea.
There are over 1397 babies that have been given the name Shea in England and Wales.
In Ireland, Shea is a unique name where it has been in use since 2004 and has secured the place in top 200 names.
Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 150 on boy names chart when 41 babies were named Shea. Over 375 people have been named Shea in Ireland. Also, Shea is a familiar name in Canada, Israel, Malaysia, Australia, Afghanistan, Tanzania and England.
As per our estimate, over 20000 people has been named Shea globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 1316 | 144 | 1020 | 246 |
| 2022 | 1487 | 121 | 1040 | 244 |
| 2021 | 1339 | 137 | 1036 | 242 |
| 2020 | 1500 | 112 | 1142 | 207 |
| 2019 | 1409 | 124 | 1165 | 204 |
| 2018 | 1475 | 117 | 1209 | 195 |
| 2017 | 1383 | 127 | 1278 | 184 |
| 2016 | 1595 | 102 | 1096 | 234 |
| 2015 | 1597 | 100 | 1271 | 191 |
| 2014 | 1513 | 106 | 1185 | 206 |
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What numerology tells about Shea?
You can't stand being imprisoned by your feelings for someone. You would rather pretend that you don't have them. You are a hard person to analyze and understand because of your inconsistency. When it comes to love, you easily get tired of being with one person only. You are a born artist even if you won't admit it. When it comes to life goals and career, you always give your best. Find someone who will change how you see love. Your soul mate is somewhere out there. Open your eyes.
Other names similar to Shea, for would be parents
- Lorcan - Famed Lorcan has its origin in Gaelic and Old Irish is dominantly used in Irish, Lorcan means "Brave Fighter, Little Fierce One or Quiet" is used for baby boys
- Kyllan - Kyllan means "Quarrelsome or Gaillard" is of Celtic origin
- Adhan - Unusual and Modern boy name Adhan means "Nobility, Variation of Adam from the Red Earth and Fire" and is used mostly in Tamil is originated from African-Yoruba, Celtic and Hebrew languages. Adhan is resulted from Adan.
- Kelli - The famous unisex name Kelli is of Celtic and Old Irish origin, Kelli means "Monastery or Church" is used substantially in English
- Gaëla came from Celtic, meaning of Gaëla is "Who Invaded the British Isles or Settled In Wales or Celtic Tribe"
Famous people named Shea
- Shea Zellweger, served as Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of Mount Union
- Shea Hillenbrand, American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman
- Shea Seger, American singer-songwriter born in Fort Worth
- Shea Weber, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
- Shea Fahy, Irish retired sportsperson
- Shea Curry, American actress
- Shea Seals, retired American professional basketball player
- Shea Morenz, former American football and baseball player
- Shea Depmore in Desolation Wilderness as Actress
- Shea Glaser in Episode #1.2 as Actress
- Shea Emry is a Canadian football player who occupies the position of linebacker in Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League and that militated in the ranks of the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes.
- Actor Shea Farrell, noted for TV series Hotel
- In 1984 crime, horror flick, Shadows Run Black, Shea Porter portrayed Morgan Cole.
- In 2006, Shea Whigham portrayed the role of Eugene in comedy and drama film Wristcutters: A Love Story.
- In 2005, Shea Alexander portrayed the role of Melissa Weiss in drama film Ghosts Never Sleep.
Lists having Shea
- Boys names beginning with S
- Girls names beginning with S
- American Baby Names
- Celtic Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Irish Baby Names
- Boy names that starts with She
- Baby Names that mean Admirable
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames