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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Shei

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Gussie43%
  4. Dorcas43%
  5. Madge46%
  6. Edythe46%
  7. Belva47%
  8. Concetta48%
  9. Vernice49%
  10. Oma50%

Love potential for Shei

Bottom 10

  1. Hellen51%
  2. Lulu52%
  3. Bertie53%
  4. Edythe54%
  5. Erna54%
  6. Letha55%
  7. Nelda55%
  8. Leonor56%
  9. Ofelia58%
  10. Neva58%

Professional potential for Shei

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Idella42%
  3. Tillie44%
  4. Dolly45%
  5. Mazie45%
  6. Carmella45%
  7. Rubie45%
  8. Leonor46%
  9. Tessie46%
  10. Birdie46%

Crush potential for Shei

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Gussie50%
  4. Edythe52%
  5. Una53%
  6. Lue53%
  7. Arline54%
  8. Orpha54%
  9. Ardith54%
  10. Neva55%
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