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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. Betsy88%
  2. Dianna86%
  3. Cathleen85%
  4. Patti85%
  5. Glenna85%
  6. Patty85%
  7. Lynne84%
  8. Doreen83%
  9. Joni83%
  10. Jayne83%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie43%
  3. Margarita50%
  4. Vicky53%
  5. Janie53%
  6. Gayle53%
  7. Roxanne54%
  8. Belinda58%
  9. Margo59%
  10. Rosetta60%

Love potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Doreen88%
  2. Janette87%
  3. Betsy83%
  4. Bernadette83%
  5. Jeanine83%
  6. Susanne81%
  7. Patrice80%
  8. Nadine80%
  9. Debora80%
  10. Janine80%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Mona46%
  3. Margo46%
  4. Shelley50%
  5. Gwen50%
  6. Lou50%
  7. Vicky51%
  8. Jeannie51%
  9. Lorna53%
  10. Gayle53%

Professional potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Becky81%
  2. Betsy80%
  3. Dianna78%
  4. Rae78%
  5. Cathleen77%
  6. Debora76%
  7. Jeri74%
  8. Karla74%
  9. Marianne74%
  10. Jayne73%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette42%
  2. Bernadette47%
  3. Janette47%
  4. Tammie48%
  5. Lorie49%
  6. Deloris49%
  7. Jeannie50%
  8. Shelly50%
  9. Sherrie51%
  10. Mona51%

Crush potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Doreen95%
  2. Patty91%
  3. Sheri91%
  4. Patti91%
  5. Debora89%
  6. Tammie88%
  7. Betsy88%
  8. Susanne87%
  9. Ladonna86%
  10. Jeri86%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis46%
  2. Jeannie52%
  3. Roxanne57%
  4. Margo59%
  5. Gwen61%
  6. Margarita62%
  7. Lou63%
  8. Lorna64%
  9. Vicky64%
  10. Lucinda65%
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