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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. Bernice95%
  2. Ida88%
  3. Bessie88%
  4. Kay85%
  5. Patsy85%
  6. Vera84%
  7. Joan83%
  8. Jean83%
  9. Jennie83%
  10. Ada81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie46%
  2. Margaret50%
  3. Marguerite50%
  4. Margie50%
  5. Mae51%
  6. Nellie53%
  7. Juanita55%
  8. Ruby56%
  9. Ethel57%
  10. Alice57%

Love potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Jeanette87%
  2. Norma85%
  3. Lorraine83%
  4. Bessie83%
  5. Genevieve80%
  6. Bertha79%
  7. Patsy79%
  8. Mary78%
  9. Doris78%
  10. Hattie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Ethel47%
  3. Lillie47%
  4. Mae48%
  5. Dora49%
  6. Clara51%
  7. Thelma51%
  8. Helen54%
  9. Viola55%
  10. Alma55%

Professional potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Bernice82%
  2. Eleanor80%
  3. Bessie80%
  4. Kay77%
  5. Leona76%
  6. Geraldine74%
  7. Beatrice74%
  8. Marian74%
  9. Esther74%
  10. Florence74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeanette47%
  2. Loretta50%
  3. Lillie50%
  4. Doris50%
  5. Mabel50%
  6. Arlene51%
  7. Alma52%
  8. Mae52%
  9. Myrtle53%
  10. Margaret53%

Crush potential for Shally

Top 10

  1. Bernice94%
  2. Miriam93%
  3. Patsy91%
  4. Bessie88%
  5. Ida87%
  6. Geraldine86%
  7. Lorraine85%
  8. Mabel85%
  9. Arlene85%
  10. Delores85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora53%
  2. Lillie57%
  3. Thelma57%
  4. Ethel58%
  5. Alice61%
  6. Margaret62%
  7. Marguerite62%
  8. Margie62%
  9. Mae62%
  10. Minnie64%
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