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In all the world, Shay (Shay
, שי
, شاي
, along with others...) is a common epicene forename. The first name Shay is habitual in Israel, where it is a common largely male, but uncommonly feminine name, Ireland, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Mauritius, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Israel, Ethiopia, and the United States. Likewise, Shay is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shay | Myanmar, India, Israel, Ethiopia, United States |
| שי | Israel |
| شاي | Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Algeria |
| Шай, Шей | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Shay is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shay Patrick Cormac , the assassin's Creed character, Assassin's Creed Rogue.