Shaia

Shaia Meaning & Origin

About Shaia
The surname Shaia is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name "Shayyah," meaning "wide" or "broad." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was physically broad or had a wide stature. The name Shaia is relatively rare and is primarily found among Arabic-speaking communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shaia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shaia: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shaia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Shaia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
X
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/shaia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('X', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shaia in Braille

Here's how to represent Shaia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shaia in braille

How to sign the name Shaia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shaia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shaia in sign language

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