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Shea

SHAY
Irish
"the stately, dauntless one"
Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Tue Jul 01 2025

Shea Origin and Meaning

The name Shea is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "the stately, dauntless one".

The short but solid Irish surname Shea works well for both genders thanks to its soft, succinct sound. The traditional Irish form is Séaghdha, though it could also be used as a short form of Séamus, connected to James.

Kevin James has a daughter named Shea, while Shea Coulée is a drag queen who featured on season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.

For baseball fans: Shea Stadium was the home of The New York Mets until 2008, and has proved surprisingly influential as a namesake. Four of the players of the New York Mets named their children Shea in honor of the place, as did Jets player John Matlock and the aforementioned Kevin James. major League player Shea Spitzbarth also got his name from the stadium.

Another variation and the one that leans furthest toward the female side is Shae, for those who don't want the pronunciation confused with Shea Butter.

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Famous People Named Shea

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    American basketball player and coach
  • Shea Grisham
    daughter of author John Grisham
  • Shea Joelle James (b. 2007)
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    drag name of performer Jaren Kyei
  • Shea Groom
    American soccer player

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