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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

Bottom 10

  1. Kandy43%
  2. Sunshine44%
  3. Shanika46%
  4. Niki47%
  5. Jenni49%
  6. Kisha50%
  7. Lakesha50%
  8. Cami52%
  9. Latanya52%
  10. Starla53%

Love potential for Shally

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Starla42%
  3. Windy42%
  4. Sunshine43%
  5. Chandra44%
  6. Evette45%
  7. Marnie45%
  8. Shanika46%
  9. Siobhan46%
  10. Misti47%

Professional potential for Shally

Bottom 10

  1. Tosha42%
  2. Starla42%
  3. Aja42%
  4. Josette42%
  5. Wendi46%
  6. Kerrie47%
  7. Windy48%
  8. Missy48%
  9. Maricela48%
  10. Chandra49%

Crush potential for Shally

Bottom 10

  1. Siobhan47%
  2. Shanika48%
  3. Kisha49%
  4. Sunshine50%
  5. Kandy50%
  6. Niki52%
  7. Kesha55%
  8. Windy55%
  9. Cami57%
  10. Sommer59%
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