Shai

Hebrew

"gift"

Shai Origin and Meaning

The name Shai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift".

Shai, pronounced like shy, might morph to rhyme with may among native English speakers. This simple and attractive name is sometimes confused with or anglicized as Shay or even the Irish Shea.

Shai Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 270 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Shai

• 270 Nameberry 2025
• 1 Unique 2023
• 169 Unisex 2023

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Famous People Named Shai

• Shai James American reality TV personality ("New York Ink")
• Shai Alexander Australian actor
• Shai Linne American Christian rapper
• Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy (b. 2017) son of dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd
• Luca Shai Bellour (b. 2011) son of designer Rebecca Minkoff and Gavin Bellour

The name Shai in Pop Culture

• Shai personified concept of fate in Egyptian mythology
• Shai American R&B group