Entry № 6269 · Irish origin

Shea Shea — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHAY /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Irish
Meaning
"Admirable (Shea Stadium + modern unisex name)"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Irish)

A name that means "admirable (shea stadium + modern unisex name)".

Shea is from the Irish Ó Séaghdha — admirable, hawk-like. A modern American baby name in the top-1000 since 2010 (unisex). Shea Stadiumiconic American sports venue in Queens, New York; home of the New York Mets (MLB) from 1964 to 2008 and the New York Jets (NFL) from 1964 to 1983; site of The Beatles' historic August 15, 1965 concert — the first major outdoor stadium concert in rock history, attended by 55,600 fans and grossing $304,000; replaced by Citi Field in 2009. Shea McGee — American interior designer; founder of Studio McGee; Dream Home Makeover (Netflix). Shea Whigham (born 1969) — male; American actor (Boardwalk Empire). Shea Couleé (born 1989) — American drag queen; winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 5. Shea Moisture — American haircare brand (founded 1991). Shea butter — the West African moisturizer. The name reflects the broader 21st-century American taste for short Irish given names (Shea, Shay, Quinn, Rowan).

Featured throughout American culture and Irish heritage.

Admirable. Shea Stadium hosted The Beatles' historic 1965 outdoor concert + the NY Mets for 44 years.

The name in its native script.

Shea
Transliteration
Shea
Pronunciation
/ ʃeɪ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Shea stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Shea · last year
130 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sheas before her.

Real people
Shea McGee
American interior designer.
born 1984
Shea Whigham
American actor.
born 1969
In fiction
Shea Stadium
NYC venue.
1964

Names connected to Shea.

The number behind Shea.

2

The Diplomat

Shea reduces to two.

Why families chose this name.

"The Beatles' stage. Four letters. Shea."
Aoife · Mother of one · Cork