Shiah

Where Shiah comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Shiah.

Shiah through the years
  1. 2006
    First appearance
    #17,168 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2009
    Peak, #8,454
    14 babies named Shiah, the most in any year.
  3. 2012
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #16,869.
  4. 2023
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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