Shae is a spelling of Shea, the Irish surname from the Gaelic Ó Séaghdha, meaning "hawk-like" or "admirable". For girls the name has been used since the 1970s, and the character Shae in Game of Thrones gave this spelling a small modern lift. Shae ranked number 1165 in 2000, its best year this century, and sits at number 2061 in 2025.