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[ 1 syll. (s)hay, sh-ay ] The girl name Shay is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being slightly more popular. It is pronounced SHEY †. Shay has its origins in the Celtic language. It is used largely in English and Irish. Shay is a spelling variant of the English and Irish Shea. Shay is unusual as a baby girl name. Its usage peaked modestly in 1971 with 0.009% of baby girls being named Shay. It was #893 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a drop in frequency since then, and is currently of only irregular use. In 2008, among the family of girl names directly related to Shay, Shea was the most popular. Though there were times from 1970 to 1974 when more girls than boys were given the name Shay, the name is today somewhat more frequently used for boys. Baby names that sound like Shay include the English and Irish Shea, the name Saesha, the English Sage, the English Saige, the name Sash, the name Sask, the name Sea, the Korean Sha, the name Shak, the name Shasha, the Indian Shashi, the English Shey, the English Sheye, the name Shi, the Japanese Shizue, the Chinese Shu, the name Shug, the name Sia, the Scandinavian Sille, and the English Sis.
† Pronunciation for Shay: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"   |
