Shai

Heart
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.

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Famous People Named Shai

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  • 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

  • Shaipersonified concept of fate in Egyptian mythology
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