Shale: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Fine-grained sedimentary rock
Origin
English
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
SHAYL

Shale is an English boy's name meaning “fine-grained sedimentary rock”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Shale

Meaning: Fine-grained sedimentary rock.

Origin: English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Shale

SHAYLIPA /ʃeɪl/

Popularity of Shale

Shale doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Shale

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