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Why parents love Shai- The meaning gift is tenderly beautiful.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the NBA's biggest stars.
- Four letters with a gentle, bright sound: SHY.
- In Egyptian mythology, Shai was the god of destiny.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Shai
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Origin & history of Shai
Hebrew שַׁי (shai, gift) / Egyptian Shai (god of fate)
→ English Shai
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Hebrew roots
Shai means gift in Hebrew. In Egyptian mythology, Shai was the god of fate and destiny. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the NBA's brightest young stars. The name works for any gender.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Traditional Hebrew name; Egyptian mythology.
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Today
Shai remains a beloved choice, ranking #1633 in the US. 4,047 babies have been named Shai since 1968.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Shai?
2023
peak year
Today, Shai is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1633), with only about 200 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 224 babies were given the name (ranked #981 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Shai has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 4,047 babies have been registered as Shai since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
224
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #981)
(ranked #981)
200
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,000
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,047
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shai1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Shai's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — gifted nurturing. People named Shai tend to be precious, destined, and gifted at being exactly the gift someone needed.
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Exactly the gift needed✦
Precious destiny◈
NBA-level brightness◎
Hebrew tenderness♡
Egyptian fateS1
H8
A1
I9
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Shai🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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