Meaning and history
Either from Hebrew שַׁי (shai), meaning “gift,” or a Hebrew diminutive of Isaiah.
20062006: 34 births, rank #3,153
2007: 42 births, rank #2,811
2008: 55 births, rank #2,345
2009: 45 births, rank #2,702
2010: 45 births, rank #2,682
20112011: 44 births, rank #2,699
2012: 55 births, rank #2,326
2013: 50 births, rank #2,461
2014: 35 births, rank #3,154
2015: 50 births, rank #2,486
20162016: 52 births, rank #2,437
2017: 66 births, rank #2,091
2018: 75 births, rank #1,959
2019: 98 births, rank #1,652
2020: 120 births, rank #1,437
20212021: 199 births, rank #1,071
2022: 219 births, rank #1,015
2023: 224 births, rank #977
2024: 200 births, rank #1,087
20252025: 215 births, rank #1,030
In 2025, 215 babies were recorded with the name Shai, ranking #1,030 among boys.