Admirable or hawk-like
Shaye is a variant of the Irish name Shea or Shai. It is often interpreted as meaning 'admirable' or 'stately,' though it is also linked to the Gaelic word for a hawk.
Less common today
Shaye isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,362 in 1998.
Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy at Harvard University
Surrealist performance artist and character
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
