Shai

Hebrew
"gift"

Shai Origin and Meaning

The name Shai is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift".

Shai, pronounced like shy, might morph to rhyme with may among native English speakers. This simple and attractive name is sometimes confused with or anglicized as Shay or even the Irish Shea.

# 242 on Nameberry

Shai Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Shai Popularity

Famous People Named Shai

  • Shai James
    American reality TV personality ("New York Ink")
  • Shai Alexander
    Australian actor
  • Shai Linne
    American Christian rapper
  • Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy (b. 2017)
    son of dancers Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd
  • Luca Shai Bellour (b. 2011)
    son of designer Rebecca Minkoff and Gavin Bellour

Shai in Pop Culture

  • Shai
    personified concept of fate in Egyptian mythology
  • Shai
    American R&B group