Shae Name Meaning & Origin
Shae
Pronunciation: SHAY (key)
Origin of the name Shae:
Borrowed from the Irish, Shay is a pet form of Shamus, the Irish form of James (supplanting, seizing by the heel). It is also bestowed as an independent given name. Var: Shea, Shey.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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This name has kind of a California, beach-y, surfer girl kind of feel to it.
Ashe, Shae and Shea are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
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Shae, character in HBO's Game of Thrones, an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels
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