Shae
Girl / Boy name · 136 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Shae: 136 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 9 births in 2013.
The name Shae is a modern variant of Shea, itself an anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Séaghdha, meaning "admirable" or "hawk-like" – a nod to the noble bird of prey in Gaelic tradition. It also draws from the Scottish Gaelic "seaghdha," carrying connotations of stateliness
Girl 6 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20175 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #7803 babies
- Total births
- 21since 1998
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 20%vs prior 5y
Boy 20 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20139 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #4956 babies
- Total births
- 115since 2003
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y