Shaylee
- Pronunciation
- [Shay-lee]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Variant Of Shay. A Gift. From The Fairy Fort.
- Origin
- English
About the Name Shaylee
Shaylee is a lyrical name within the Shay family, often linked to Irish roots and carrying meanings such as "a gift" and the poetic image of someone "from the fairy fort" — a place tied to Ireland's old folklore of hidden, enchanted dwellings believed to belong to the fairies. The flowing -lee ending gives this particular form a soft, melodic finish and a gentle, fairy-tale charm all its own.
As a given name, Shaylee captures the early-2000s taste for sweet, two- and three-syllable girls' names with a Celtic flavor and an airy, whimsical sound. Its smooth rhythm and storybook associations give it a tender, romantic quality that feels both playful and graceful. It sits comfortably among the era's many gently invented and reshaped Irish-style names. Recorded variants include Shayla, a closely related form that shares its gentle, Irish-tinged music and warmth.
Shaylee first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for girls in 2000 and reached its peak in 2003 at rank #760. It held a place in the rankings through 2010, ranking #962 that year, after sitting at #903 in 2009 with 302 births. Across its run it accounts for 3,376 recorded births, marking it as a charming, Irish-flavored choice of its era. It remains a sweet, whimsical choice with a gentle Celtic charm and a storybook feel.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Shaylee
US Popularity History (2000–2010)
Annual US births named Shaylee by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2007 with 356 girls named Shaylee (girl rank #806 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2010, ranked #962 for girls (267 US births). That's 156 places below its 2007 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayla | Fairy | Female | Celtic |
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