Shea

SHAY

Irish

"the stately, dauntless one"

Shea Origin and Meaning

The name Shea is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "the stately, dauntless one".

A common surname in Ireland that projects a complex image for a short-one-syllable name, combining spirit, substance, and gentleness. The traditional Irish form is Séaghdha, though it could also be used as a short form of Séamus, connected to James.

A popular choice in Northern Ireland, Shea entered the US Top 1000 back in the '70s and remained there until 2006. While it is now more popular for girls, it is still given to 144 boys each year.

For baseball fans:Shea Stadium was the home of The New York Mets until 2008, and has proved surprisingly influential as a namesake. Four of the players of the New York Mets named their children Shea in honor of the place, as did Jets player John Matlock and actor Kevin James. major League player Shea Spitzbarth also got his name from the stadium.

Shea Rank in US Top 1000

# 975 in the US

Shea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 951 on Nameberry

Shea Popularity

• 951 Nameberry 2025
• 319 Unique 2023
• 866 England 2018

20 Names Similar to Shea

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• Shay
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• Troy
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• Fiorello
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Famous People Named Shea

• Shea Matthew Hillenbrand American baseball player
• Shea Keegan McClellin American NFL football player
• Robert O'Shea "Shea" Salinas American soccer player
• Shea Michael Weber Canadian hockey player
• Shea Theodore Canadian ice hockey player
• Shea Buckner American water polo player
• Jermaine "Shea" Showers American arena football player
• Shea Thomas American reality show personality ("Endurance")
• Vernon Scheavalie "Schea" Cotton American basketball player

Shea in Pop Culture

• Shea Ohmsford main character in The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
• Shea character in the short film "Cindy's New Boyfriend"
• O'Shea Irish surname
• Shea an indigenous African tree, Vitellaria, whose nuts are used to produce shea butter