The baby name Shy is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaɪ/.
Shy is English in Origin.
The baby name Shy is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaɪ/.
Shy is English in Origin.
Shy is a modern English given name taken directly from the adjective meaning “reserved” or “bashful,” long used as a nickname and now adopted as a standalone, unisex choice. As a word name it belongs to the same trend as Sage, True, and Brave, and appears sporadically in late-20th and early-21st‑century US and UK records. Parents may choose it for its gentle, introspective tone or to honor a family nickname.
Because it matches the sound of several established names, Shy overlaps with multiple traditions. As a phonetic spelling of Hebrew Shai (שי), it can carry the meaning “gift.” As a variant of Irish/English Shay or Shea (from Gaelic Séaghdha), it connects to senses of “admirable” or “venerable.” Related forms include Shai, Shay, Shaye, Shea, and Shye; diminutives are uncommon, and the name remains distinctly unisex.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #108 | 7 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #238 | 22 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #256 | 8 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #264 | 11 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #299 | 18 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #322 | 69 | 13,098 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #353 | 9 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #386 | 11 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #482 | 34 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #516 | 33 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #520 | 34 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #558 | 50 | 10,983 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 21 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #862 | 74 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #906 | 9 | 8,600 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #927 | 68 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #941 | 19 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,113 | 29 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Shy is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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