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Shell

Girl Name day: September 29
Shell is a short form of Shelly: on birth records it is written Shelly (86,477 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shelly page. Also a short form of Rochelle, Shellie, Herschel.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: who is like God? (via Michelle).
Commonly a diminutive of Michelle (feminine of Michael, Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'); also associated with the surname Shelley.

Name day for Shell

September 29

Why this day? Shell is a short form of Shelly, and shares its name day.

Shell is celebrated in the United States on September 29.

The story of the name Shell

Shell is a short form of Shelly. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — who is like God? (via Michelle), and shares its name day, September 29.

On birth records, Shell is rarely written as such: the Shells are Shellys (86,477 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shelly page. Shell is also a short form of Rochelle, Shellie, Herschel.

Frequently asked questions about Shell

What does Shell mean?

Shell is a short form of Shelly, which means who is like God? (via Michelle).

When is Shell's name day?

September 29, together with Shelly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Shell a name in its own right?

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

Shell's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Carlo96%
  2. Jeremie96%
  3. Donny96%
  4. Jeremy96%
  5. Jed94%
  6. Reggie93%
  7. Pietro93%
  8. Lamont92%
  9. Rico92%
  10. Jeremey92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Shaun42%
  6. Hans43%
  7. Leopoldo48%
  8. Clint49%
  9. Eric50%
  10. Robb50%

Love potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Giuseppe96%
  2. Pietro93%
  3. Lamonte93%
  4. Lorne91%
  5. Jeremy91%
  6. Jeremie91%
  7. Edwardo90%
  8. Dimitrios88%
  9. Shedrick88%
  10. Jed86%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Erich44%
  3. Chad45%
  4. Vance51%
  5. Hans53%
  6. Marc56%
  7. Philippe56%
  8. Shawn57%
  9. Brant57%
  10. Dion57%

Professional potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Andre84%
  2. Glendon83%
  3. Reginal76%
  4. Lavar75%
  5. Thad75%
  6. Jermaine74%
  7. Shawn74%
  8. Shaun74%
  9. Shane74%
  10. Scot72%

Bottom 10

  1. Roderic42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Bradley42%
  5. Theron42%
  6. Shad42%
  7. Alfonzo42%
  8. Donnell42%
  9. Renard42%
  10. Cedrick42%

Crush potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Kip96%
  2. Wesley96%
  3. Rico96%
  4. Mario96%
  5. Lamont96%
  6. Damon96%
  7. Tremayne96%
  8. Shon96%
  9. Jed96%
  10. Donny96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Jermaine43%
  6. Hans50%
  7. Andre51%
  8. Clint51%
  9. Leopoldo55%
  10. Jedediah55%
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