שי-לי
Shaili means “a gift for me”
Shaili is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שי-לי
- In English letters
- Shaili
- Other English spellings
- Shai-Li, Shaily, Shailee, Shili
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שילי · שיילי
- Meaning
- A gift for me
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 350
6,845 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shaili.
- 6,673 of them are women and girls, and 172 are men and boys.
- 499 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,030, against 1,398 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שילי, שיילי. The chart shows the spelling שי-לי alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Shaili is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שי-לי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5,938 | 355 | 52 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 133 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Shaili ranked 52 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Shaili in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shaili.
What does the name Shaili mean?
Shaili means “a gift for me”. Shaili is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Shaili a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shaili is mainly a girl's name. Of the 6,845 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,673 are women and girls and 172 are men and boys.
How do you write Shaili in Hebrew?
Shaili is written שי-לי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שילי, שיילי.
How many people in Israel are named Shaili?
6,845 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shaili today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Shaili ranked 52 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.