Given name · Hebrew
שי
“of admirable character”·“from the fairy palace”·“an admirable man”
שי (shay) is a unisex given name. It is used in Hebrew.
HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Shay.
Meaning & origin
What it means
שי is Shay written in the Hebrew alphabet. In English use, Shay has a related form in Shea. Interpretations include “of admirable character”, “from the fairy palace”, “an admirable man”, and “from the fairy fortress”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. In English use, Shay is a diminutive of Seamus. In Irish use, Seamus carries the interpretation “he who supplants.” Shay is a variant of Shai. Interpretations include “a gift of God” and “a gift from God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
שי is Shay written in the Hebrew alphabet. In English use, Shay has a related form in Shea. An origin associated with Shea is Irish. Shay is a variant of Shai. An origin associated with Shai is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
שי’s family of names
In Hebrew usage, שי can be written in the Roman alphabet as Shay. In Hebrew usage, שי has a transliteration in alfabe çevirisi gerekiyor.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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