Admirable meadow or hawk-like
A modern American invention, Shayleigh likely combines the Irish name Shay, meaning 'admirable' or 'hawk-like', with the popular 'leigh' suffix, which denotes a meadow. It follows the contemporary trend of blending traditional Gaelic sounds with phonetic, feminine endings.
About 5 girls were named Shayleigh in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
