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Shally

Boy Name day: June 30
Shally is a short form of Marshall: on birth records it is written Marshall (94,207 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marshall page. Also a short form of Marshal, Shalonda, Shala.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: One who tends horses; a high military officer.
From the Germanic 'marah' (horse) and 'scalc' (servant), via Old French 'mareschal', an occupational surname adopted as a given name.

Name day for Shally

June 30

Why this day? Shally is a short form of Marshall, and shares its name day.

Shally is celebrated in the United States on June 30.

The story of the name Shally

Shally is a short form of Marshall. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — one who tends horses; a high military officer, and shares its name day, June 30.

On birth records, Shally is rarely written as such: the Shallys are Marshalls (94,207 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marshall page. Shally is also a short form of Marshal, Shalonda, Shala.

Frequently asked questions about Shally

What does Shally mean?

Shally is a short form of Marshall, which means one who tends horses; a high military officer.

When is Shally's name day?

June 30, together with Marshall: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Shally a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marshall.

Shally's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Harris96%
  2. Warner95%
  3. Wilhelmina92%
  4. Roma90%
  5. Augusta90%
  6. Boyce90%
  7. Catharine89%
  8. Elinor89%
  9. Melva89%
  10. Weldon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lennie42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Dolly43%
  5. Elmo45%
  6. Winnifred45%
  7. Marvel48%
  8. Leander49%
  9. Ouida49%
  10. Marlyn49%

Love potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Harris91%
  2. Warner90%
  3. Sanford90%
  4. Dewitt88%
  5. Ellsworth88%
  6. Meyer87%
  7. Truman87%
  8. Mittie87%
  9. Carleton87%
  10. Madge87%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlyn42%
  2. Alyce42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Ouida42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Jaunita42%
  7. Novella42%
  8. Merlin42%
  9. Sybil42%
  10. Rubye42%

Professional potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Ima91%
  2. Roma90%
  3. Catharine89%
  4. Ruthann87%
  5. Hiram86%
  6. Vernie85%
  7. Warner85%
  8. Everette84%
  9. Meyer83%
  10. Aletha82%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Bud42%
  3. Idella42%
  4. Marlyn42%
  5. Cletus42%
  6. Tillie42%
  7. Waldo42%
  8. Buster42%
  9. Lulu42%
  10. Coy43%

Crush potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Harris94%
  2. Roma93%
  3. Melva92%
  4. Warner91%
  5. Christene90%
  6. Roseann90%
  7. Aline90%
  8. Odell90%
  9. Ardell89%
  10. Franklyn89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu45%
  2. Lennie48%
  3. Merlin48%
  4. Merlyn49%
  5. Dolly52%
  6. Elton53%
  7. Elmo53%
  8. Agatha53%
  9. Rupert53%
  10. Merrill54%
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