Shay

Irish, Hebrew

"stately, gift"

Shay Origin and Meaning

The name Shay is a girl's name of Hebrew, Irish origin meaning "stately, gift".

A variant spelling of either Irish Shea or Hebrew Shai, Shay feels at once vintage and modern.

Shay Rank in US Top 1000

# 997 in the US

Shay Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 990 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Shay

• 997 US 2023
• 990 Nameberry 2025
• 182 Unique 2019
• 167 Unisex 2023

20 Names Similar to Shay

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• Rylan
• Keagan
• Layne
• Noah
• Adalee
• Shea
• Ryan
• Karsyn
• Kinley
• Hayden
• Blakely
• Henley
• Keegan
• Saige
• Saylor
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Famous People Named Shay

• Shannon Ashley "Shay" Mitchell Canadian actress
• Shay Doron Israeli basketball player
• Shay Astar American actress and singer
• Shay Youngblood American novelist and playwright
• Indie Shay Lewis daughter of Aaron Lewis

The name Shay in Pop Culture

• Shay Van Buren main character in the YouTube series "Most Popular Girls in School"
• Shay character from The Uglies Series
• Leslie Shay character on TV's "Chicago Fire"
• Carly Shay main character on TV's "iCarly"