Shea

SHAY

Irish

"the stately, dauntless one"

Shea Origin and Meaning

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

The short but solid Irish surname Shea works well for both genders thanks to its soft, succinct sound. The traditional Irish form is Séaghdha, though it could also be used as a short form of Séamus, connected to James.

Kevin James has a daughter named Shea, while Shea Coulée is a drag queen who featured on season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.

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 the aforementioned Kevin James. major League player Shea Spitzbarth also got his name from the stadium.

The alternative spelling Shay entered the US Top 1000 for girls in 2020, more than ten years after Shea had dropped out. Another variation is Shae, for those who don't want the pronunciation confused with Shea Butter.

Shea Rank in US Top 1000

# 962 in the US

Shea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 673 on Nameberry

Shea Popularity

• 673 Nameberry 2025
• 24 Unique 2023
• 152 Unisex 2023

20 Names Similar to Shea

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• Shay
• Shea
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• Reese
• Mckenna
• Teagan
• Shae
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• Naya
• Tiernan
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• Ryan
• Devin
• Pepper
• Keeley
• Siobhan
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Famous People Named Shea

• Shea Sydney Ralph American basketball player and coach
• Shea Grisham daughter of author John Grisham
• Shea Joelle James (b. 2007) daughter of actor Kevin James
• Shea Couleé drag name of performer Jaren Kyei
• Shea Groom American soccer player

Shea in Pop Culture

• Shea Rigsby character in the book "The One & Only" by Emily Giffin