Lashay
Meaning of Lashay
Lashay constitutes a modern Anglo-American feminine appellation, formed by the affixation of the prefix La- to the Hebrew root Shai, which conveys the meaning “gift,” and is phonetically rendered /ləˈʃeɪ/. Since its first recorded appearance in U.S. birth data in 1966—with only five instances—the name underwent a period of ascendancy through the late 1980s and early 1990s, attaining its highest national rank of 725 in 1992. Thereafter it has experienced a gradual decline in prevalence, settling at rank 944 with six occurrences in 2024. Its morphological transparency and moderate complexity reflect broader naming patterns in Anglo-American contexts that prize both distinctiveness and linguistic clarity, while its current rarity may appeal to parents seeking a technically precise yet uncommon choice.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as luh-SHAY (/ləˈʃeɪ/)
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