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What does Shea mean?
Shea 
as a boys' name (also used more generally as girls' name Shea) is pronounced shay. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Shea is "admirable". From Seaghdha. Also possibly "from the fairy fort". Surname occasionally used as a given name or middle name.
STARTS WITH Sh-
Variations
VARIANTS Shae, Shai, Shay, Shaye, Shaylon, Shays
FEMININE FORM Shayla
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shea Marquis (S.M.), ..
How popular is Shea?
Shea is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#990 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Shea was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its peak rank of #648 in the U.S. in the 1980s, and is presently at #1488. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Shea (#1488 FROM RECENT DATA) ranked in the Top 2000 are Shae, Shai (#1962) and Shay (#1759). These relations of Shea were favored 3 decades ago and are almost as popular today.
Similar Names
Shea is alike in pronunciation to Chai, Che, Shaw and Shia. Other recommended sound-alike names are Enea, Lea, O'Shea, Sahel, Seal, Sean▼, Seb, Sela, Shaan, Shad▼, Shaka, Shan, Shaq, Shem, Shep, Shepp, Shiva, Shoda, Shug, Shura, Sima, Spear, Steba (see Stephen), Sten, Sven, Swen and Syed. These names tend to be more commonly used than Shea.
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