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Shae

Girl / Boy name · 136 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Shae: 136 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 9 births in 2013.

The name Shae is a modern variant of Shea, itself an anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Séaghdha, meaning "admirable" or "hawk-like" – a nod to the noble bird of prey in Gaelic tradition. It also draws from the Scottish Gaelic "seaghdha," carrying connotations of stateliness

Girl 6 of 52 years

Peak year
20175 babies
Latest (2025)
#7803 babies
Total births
21since 1998
5-year trend
▲ 20%vs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2017 · 5
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).

Boy 20 of 52 years

Peak year
20139 babies
Latest (2025)
#4956 babies
Total births
115since 2003
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2013 · 9
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).