Shay may refer to:

People

Shay is an Irish Gaelic name, a variant of the name ''Shea''. It is derived from

O'Shea O'Shea is a surname and, less often, a given name. It is an anglicized form of the Irish patronymic name Ó Séaghdha or Ó Sé, originating in the Kingdom of Corcu Duibne in County Kerry. Historian C. Thomas Cairney states that the O'Sheas were ...

, which is anglicized from ''Ó Séaghdha''. Shay is also a Hebrew

unisex name A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some co ...

, meaning , deriving as a variation of

Shai Shai (also spelt Sai, occasionally Shay, and in Greek, Psais) was the deification of the concept of fate in Egyptian mythology. As a concept, with no particular reason for associating one gender over another, Shai was sometimes considered femal ...

Mononym

* Shay (singer), Shay Mooney, of American act "Dan + Shay" *

Shay (rapper) Vanessa Lesnicki (; born 16 August 1992 in Brussels), known by her stage name Shay (, ; ), is a Belgian francophone rapper. After a collaboration with Booba in 2011, she has released many songs, notably a hit with "XCII" on the record label ''9 ...

, Belgian rapper

Given name

* Shay Bushinsky, Israeli computer programmer

Entertainment industry

* Shay Astar (born 1981), American actress * Shay Carl (born 1980), American YouTuber *

Shay Haley Sheldon "Shay" Haley (born December 18, 1975), also known as Shade, is an American musician. He is a member of the rock and hip-hop band N.E.R.D., alongside Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. His role in the band is often questioned, but in a 20 ...

(born 1975), (presumed) N*E*R*D musician * Shay Hatten, American screenwriter *

Shay Healy Shay Healy (29 March 1943 – 9 April 2021) was an Irish songwriter, broadcaster and journalist. He is best known for his role as host of ''Nighthawks'', a RTÉ Television chat show of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and for composing " What's ...

, (1943–2021), Irish songwriter and broadcaster *

Shay Mitchell Shannon Ashley Garcia "Shay" Mitchell (born April 10, 1987) is a Canadian actress and entrepreneur. She rose to prominence for her role as Emily Fields in the mystery thriller drama series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017), which earned h ...

(born 1987), Canadian actress * Shay Roundtree (born 1977), American actor *

Shay Youngblood Sharon Ellen Youngblood (October 16, 1959 – June 11, 2024) was an American playwright, author of short stories and novels, artist, and educator. Her works explored themes of identity, community, and resilience, giving voice to generations of Afr ...

, American creative writer

Sports

* Shay Abutbul (born 1983), Israeli footballer * Shay Brennan, Irish footballer * Shay Doron (born 1985), (female) basketball player * Shay,

Seamus Elliott Seamus "Shay" Elliott (4 June 1934 – 4 May 1971) was an Irish road bicycle racer, Ireland's first major international rider, with a record comparable only to Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche. He was the first Irish person to ride the Tour de F ...

(1934-1971), Irish road bicycle racer *

Shay Gibbons Shay Gibbons (19 May 1929 – 9 June 2006) was a Republic of Ireland international footballer who played for several League of Ireland clubs in the 1950s, most notably St Patrick's Athletic. He was League of Ireland Top Scorer on three occas ...

, Irish footballer *

Shay Given Séamus John James Given (born 20 April 1976) is an Irish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Irish goalkeepers of all time ...

, Irish footballer * Shay Holtzman, Israeli footballer *

Shay Kakon Shai Kakon (also Shay Kakon; ; born 5 November 2002) is an Israeli Olympic sailor. She was the 2017 European Laser 4.7 Youth U16 Girl Champion, and World silver medalist. She was then the 2019 Youth Sailing World Championship Laser Radial Girls ...

(born 2002), (female) Israeli Olympic sailor *

Shay Kelly Shay Kelly is a retired football goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing ...

, English footballer *

Shay Keogh Seamus "Shay" Keogh (6 September 1934 – 13 April 2020) was an Irish footballer who played as a centre half. He was part of the great Shamrock Rovers teams of the 1950s in a side, popularly known as Coad's Colts, that enjoyed many memorable da ...

, Irish footballer *

Shay Konstantini Shay Haim Konstantini (; born 27 June 1996) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Leumit side Ironi Tiberias. Club career Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Konstantini rose up the ranks of Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, finding gr ...

(born 1996), Israeli footballer *

Shay Stephenson Shay Stephenson (born September 13, 1983) is a Canadian former professional hockey player. He played in 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2006–07 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 200 ...

, Canadian hockey player

Surname

Anthony Shay Anthony Shay is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. In 50 years of work he has created over 200 choreographies. Shay created and directed several dance groups: ''Vi ...

, American dancer and choreographer *

Art Shay Art Shay (March 31, 1922 – April 28, 2018) was an American photographer and writer. Biography Born in 1922, Shay grew up in the Bronx and then served as a navigator in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, during which he flew 52 bomber ...

, American photographer *

Dorothy Shay Dorothy Shay (April 11, 1921 – October 22, 1978) was an American popular comedic recording artist in the late 1940s and early 1950s, who later became a character actress. She was known as the "Park Avenue Hillbillie". Early life Shay was bo ...

(1921–1978), American comedic recording artist and actress *

Ephraim Shay Ephraim Shay (July 17, 1839 – April 19, 1916) was an American merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who worked in the state of Michigan. He designed the Shay locomotive and patented the type. He licensed it for manufacture ...

(1839–1916), American designer of the Shay locomotive *

Gene Shay Gene Shay (born Ivan Shaner; March 4, 1935 – April 17, 2020) was an American radio personality. Shay was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Jewish family and was a representative of the city's folk music scene. Beginning in 1962, he produc ...

, Philadelphia folk music figure * Jennifer Shay, Canadian academic and ecologist *

Jerry Shay Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Shay played college foot ...

, American football player * Jonathan Shay, American clinical psychiatrist *

Larry Shay Larry Shay ''(né'' Lawrence Fredrick Schaetzlein; 10 August 1897 Chicago – 22 February 1988 Newport Beach, California) was an American songwriter. Shay was born in Chicago, Illinois. While still young, he studied the piano at the Bush Conserva ...

, American songwriter *

Mildred Shay Mildred Helen Shay (September 26, 1911 – October 15, 2005) was an American film actress of the 1930s whose affairs, marriages and glamorous social life became a popular subject for gossip columnists. At five-feet tall, Shay was dubbed the "Pocke ...

, American film actress *

Normand Shay Norman Morse "Norm, Norman" Shay (February 3, 1899 in Huntsville, Ontario — November 28, 1968) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and the Toronto St. Pats between 1924 and ...

(1899–1968), Canadian hockey player * Ryan Shay, American long-distance runner * Whitney Shay, American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues singer and songwriter

Fictional characters

* Shay, human tribe in the Shadow World RPG campaign setting * Shay, in Scott Westerfeld's

Uglies ''Uglies'' is a 2005 dystopian novel by Scott Westerfeld. It is set in a futuristic post-scarcity world in which everyone is considered an "Ugly" until they are then turned "Pretty" by extreme cosmetic surgery when they reach the age of 16. It ...

series of novels * Shay Bourne, in the novel '' Change of Heart'' * Shay Patrick Cormac, protagonist in the video game ''Assassin's Creed Rogue'' * Carly Shay and Spencer Shay, in American TV series ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' * Shay Turner, in Australian–New Zealand TV series '' 800 Words'' * Pearl Shay, in American situation comedy ''227'' * Leslie Shay, in American TV series '' Chicago Fire''

Transportation

* Shay, alternative spelling for ''

chaise A chaise ( ), sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796) considered ''chaises'' a family of vehicles which included all two-wheel one-hor ...

'' (carriage) *

One-horse shay A chaise ( ), sometimes called shay, is a light two-wheeled carriage for one or two people. It may also have a folding hood. The coachmaker William Felton (1796) considered ''chaises'' a family of vehicles which included all two-wheel one-hor ...

, a light, covered two-wheeled carriage for two persons *

Shay locomotive The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a ''geared st ...

, a type of steam locomotive patented and popularized by Ephraim Shay * Shay Motors Corporation, American automobile company 1978–1982

Other uses

* Shay,

Arabic tea Arabic tea (, pronounced ''shay'' ), is a variety of hot teas popular throughout the Arab world. It is commonly served to guests and business partners at meetings and social events, and has been drunk by Arab people for centuries. History of ...

Shay's Warehouse and Stable Building The building consists of two connected two-story sections: a square warehouse and rectangular stable. They are built into a slight slope and only the west (main) elevation is fully exposed. It has a stone foundation giving way to bric ...

, in New Hamburg, New York *

The Shay The Shay is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is home to the FC Halifax Town association football club and the Halifax Panthers rugby league team. The stadium is owned by the Calderdale Metropolitan Bo ...

, Halifax Town F.C. and RLFC venue, England *

Shays' Rebellion Shays's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes on both in ...

, in the United States in the 1780s * ''Shay'', a short story collection by Rabindranath Tagore