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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. Minerva94%
  2. Dona91%
  3. Marta90%
  4. Caren88%
  5. Earlene88%
  6. Brigitte86%
  7. Kathrine85%
  8. Tamra85%
  9. Kathie85%
  10. Luann85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Kitty48%
  4. Nanette48%
  5. Melodie48%
  6. Merry49%
  7. Edie50%
  8. Madonna52%
  9. Susanna52%
  10. Carlotta53%

Love potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Patrica89%
  2. Nan88%
  3. Suzan86%
  4. Diann86%
  5. Earlene86%
  6. Deann86%
  7. Johnna85%
  8. Reta85%
  9. Teressa84%
  10. Caren84%

Bottom 10

  1. Caryl42%
  2. Edie42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Moira42%
  5. Lolita42%
  6. Kitty43%
  7. Carlotta45%
  8. Aleta46%
  9. Melodie46%
  10. Twila47%

Professional potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Minerva88%
  2. Vikki80%
  3. Terese77%
  4. Kathrine77%
  5. Karyn77%
  6. Kathie77%
  7. Marta77%
  8. Cathryn77%
  9. Mimi76%
  10. Alfreda75%

Bottom 10

  1. Georgette42%
  2. Gay42%
  3. Deidre42%
  4. Lolita44%
  5. Suzette44%
  6. Dori45%
  7. Jerrie45%
  8. Zina47%
  9. Charmaine49%
  10. Tamela49%

Crush potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Teressa95%
  2. Lorri95%
  3. Earlene94%
  4. Dona93%
  5. Luann93%
  6. Leeann93%
  7. Patrica93%
  8. Caren91%
  9. Benita91%
  10. Roseanna90%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina47%
  2. Edie50%
  3. Nanette50%
  4. Lolita51%
  5. Merry54%
  6. Kitty55%
  7. Madonna57%
  8. Cindi57%
  9. Susanna58%
  10. Gaye58%
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