Name Meaning & Origin
"Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, 15 km from Leh towards Hemis. Shey was founded as the summer capital of Ladakh, by the king Lhachen Palgyigon in the 10th century, with Leh being winter capital. It was gradually eclipsed by Leh around the 17th century after the growth of Central Asian trade.
Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, 15 km from Leh towards Hemis. Shey was founded as the summer capital of Ladakh, by the king Lhachen Palgyigon in the 10th century, with Leh being winter capital. It was gradually eclipsed by Leh around the 17th century after the growth of Central Asian trade.
Life Path 3 — Creativity & Expression: Charismatic, artistic, and highly communicative.
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Root element "Shey" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~281 people named Shey in the US. Peaked in 1991 with 25 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Shey is 3, associated with Creativity & Expression. Soul Urge: 5. Personality: 7.
Shey is Gender-Neutral. Based on US data, 52% male and 48% female.
Approximately 281 people in the United States are named Shey. The name peaked in 1991 with 25 recorded uses.
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