Shay - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Shay \shay\, also used as boy's name Shay, is a variant of Shea (Gaelic), and the meaning of Shay is "admirable".

The baby name Shay sounds like Sha-, Shaya, Shaye and Shae. Other similar baby names are Shan, Bay, Kay, Cay, Cha-, Char, Chaya, Sher, Day, Fay, Gay, Jay, May, Ray, Shari, Shara, Sharay, Shanay, Shaka, Shadi, Shade, Shayne, Shayna, Shani, Shana, Shan-, Shaney, Shane, Shaun, Shayla, She-, Shayda, Sheray and Sian.

Shay is a very common first name for women (#2070 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#3699 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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