Meaning: Its source is Seaghdha, a Gaelic name meaning "Admirable."

Alternative Spellings: Shay and Shaye

Source Forms: Seaghdha

Popularity: The name Shea ranked 914th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Meaning: Its source is Seaghdha, a Gaelic name meaning "Admirable."

Nicknames: Shealyn

Compound Forms: Shaelea, Shealee and Sheatara

Alternative Spellings: Shae, Shay, Shaye, Shey and Sheye

Variant Forms: Lashea, Shaelene, Shaeline, Shaely, Shailey, Shaylagh, Shaylene, Shayley, Shayli, Shaylie, Shaylla, Shealene, Shealy, Sheavon and Sheyla

Popularity: The name Shea ranked 782nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2270th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.