Search gender: all male female Shai Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: shai Katakana: シャイ 0 Kanji: 紗衣 Meaning: 紗Thin silk. A thin, coarse silk fabric. A veil-like fabric. 衣A garment. Something to wear. A jacket. Something to cover the outside. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Shai Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.