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Shai
UnisexMeaning of Shai: Hebrew: 'gift'
Shai is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 847th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1460th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#847
293 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1460
18 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,340
First recorded 1968 · peak 2023
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
57% boys · 43% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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