Admirable or hawk-like
Shaleigh is a modern phonetic variation of the Irish name Shea or Shae, combined with the popular 'leigh' suffix. It is often interpreted as meaning 'admirable' or 'stately,' though it is also linked to the Gaelic word for a hawk.
Less common today
Shaleigh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,603 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
