Shay

Phonetic spelling of Shea or Shai
"supplanter"

Shay Origin and Meaning

The name Shay is a boy's name of Hebrew, Irish origin.

Shay has an old-fashioned feel due to its association with the word for a kind of horse-drawn carriage and at the same time seems modern thanks to its simple straightforwardness. Use Shay as a phonetic equivalent of the Irish surname Shea or the Hebrew male name Shai, or as an abbreviated form of such names as Seamus or Shane.

# 981 in the US

Shay Rank in US Top 1000

# 1073 on Nameberry

Shay Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Shay Popularity

Famous People Named Shay

  • Seamus Anthony "Shay" BrennanIrish footballer
  • Séamus John James "Shay" GivenIrish footballer
  • Seamus "Shay" KeoghIrish footballer
  • Seamus 'Shay' ElliottIrish cyclist
  • Shay GibbonsIrish footballer
  • Shay HoltzmanIsraeli footballer
  • Shay StephensonCanadian ice hockey player
  • Shay Carl ButlerAmerican vlogger
  • Sheldon "Shay" HaleyAmerican musician of N.E.R.D.
  • Shay RoundtreeAmerican actor

Shay in Pop Culture

  • Shay Bournecharacter in "Change of Heart" by Jodi Picoult
  • Shay Lamden aka King Sharkcharacter on TV's "The Flash"
  • Shay Voltacharacter in the game "Broken Age"
  • Spencer Shaycharacter on TV's "iCarly"
  • Shay Patrick Cormaccharacter in the video game "Assassin's Creed: Rogue"
  • Shay McCutcheoncharacter on TV's "The L Word"