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

# 801 on Nameberry

Shay Popularity

• 997 US 2023
• 801 Nameberry 2024
• 182 Unique 2019
• 167 Unisex 2023

20 Names Similar to Shay

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Shay.

• Shea
• Shay
• Shae
• Shai
• Shayla
• Reece
• Colby
• Naya
• Torrance
• Sailor
• Shayne
• Leone
• Tatum
• Charli
• Shiloh
• Ziva
• Indy
• Skylar
• Nya
• Ashton

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

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"