Shea

Shea is a name that can refer to several different things, including a given name and surname, a tree product, and places and institutions. As a personal name, Shea is used as both a given name and a surname and has Irish origins; it remains common in Ireland and the United States, among other countries.

In botany and industry, the shea tree, Vitellaria paradoxa, is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Its fruit yields seeds rich in fats that are pressed to produce shea butter, a semi-solid fat used in cooking in some regions and widely used in cosmetics for its moisturizing properties.

In sports and local history, Shea Stadium was a baseball stadium in the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park area of Queens, New York City. Opened in 1964, it served as home to the New York Mets until 2008. It was named after William A. Shea, the lawyer who helped bring National League baseball back to New York. The Mets moved to Citi Field in 2009, and Shea Stadium was subsequently demolished.

Other uses include individuals with the surname or given name Shea. Etymologically, the name is of Irish origin and has become established as a unisex given name in modern times.