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Shei

Girl Name day: June 23
Shei is a short form of Shayla: on birth records it is written Shayla (30,272 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shayla page. Also a short form of Shiela.
Origin: Modern American (Irish-influenced). Meaning: Modern coinage; possibly from Shea ('hawk-like/stately') or Sheila.
Probably Shay/Shea (from Irish Ó Séaghdha) extended with -la, or a respelled variant of Sheila.

Name day for Shei

June 23

Why this day? Shei is a short form of Shayla, and shares its name day.

Shei is celebrated in the United States on June 23.

The story of the name Shei

Shei is a short form of Shayla. It keeps its origin (Modern American (Irish-influenced)) and meaning — modern coinage; possibly from Shea ('hawk-like/stately') or Sheila, and shares its name day, June 23.

On birth records, Shei is rarely written as such: the Sheis are Shaylas (30,272 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shayla page. Shei is also a short form of Shiela.

Frequently asked questions about Shei

What does Shei mean?

Shei is a short form of Shayla, which means modern coinage; possibly from Shea ('hawk-like/stately') or Sheila.

When is Shei's name day?

June 23, together with Shayla: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Shei a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Shayla.

Shei's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Shei

Top 10

  1. May96%
  2. Effie92%
  3. Melba90%
  4. Sallie90%
  5. Dixie89%
  6. Goldie89%
  7. Carmela87%
  8. Reba85%
  9. Rosie84%
  10. Celia84%

Love potential for Shei

Bottom 10

  1. Leola55%
  2. Lola55%
  3. Alberta58%
  4. Ila60%
  5. Olga60%
  6. Beulah61%
  7. Lela61%
  8. Iva61%
  9. Luella61%
  10. Hilda61%

Professional potential for Shei

Top 10

  1. Eunice81%
  2. Addie81%
  3. Cecelia79%
  4. Alta78%
  5. Eugenia76%
  6. Inez75%
  7. Mamie75%
  8. Mollie75%
  9. Helene74%
  10. Selma74%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Lizzie49%
  3. Rhoda49%
  4. Iva50%
  5. Dixie52%
  6. Elva52%
  7. Lela52%
  8. Opal52%
  9. Jeannette54%
  10. Carmela54%

Crush potential for Shei

Top 10

  1. Melba96%
  2. Rosie96%
  3. May96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Carmela96%
  6. Goldie96%
  7. Effie96%
  8. Winnie96%
  9. Celia96%
  10. Sallie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Alberta45%
  4. Bernadine48%
  5. Ramona51%
  6. Hilda52%
  7. Eugenia53%
  8. Geneva53%
  9. Addie53%
  10. Beulah54%
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