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Shirl

Girl Name day: November 22 In French: Shirley
Shirl is a short form of Shirley: on birth records it is written Shirley (695,214 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shirley page. Also a short form of Shirlee, Shirlene.
Origin: Old English toponymic. Meaning: Bright clearing / bright meadow.
From Old English 'scir' (bright, shire) + 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow), originally an English place-name and surname before becoming a given name.

Name day for Shirl

November 22

Why this day? Shirl is a short form of Shirley, and shares its name day.

Shirl is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on November 22.

The story of the name Shirl

Shirl is a short form of Shirley. It keeps its origin (Old English toponymic) and meaning — bright clearing / bright meadow, and shares its name day, November 22.

On birth records, Shirl is rarely written as such: the Shirls are Shirleys (695,214 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shirley page. Shirl is also a short form of Shirlee, Shirlene.

Frequently asked questions about Shirl

What does Shirl mean?

Shirl is a short form of Shirley, which means bright clearing / bright meadow.

When is Shirl's name day?

November 22, together with Shirley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Shirl a name in its own right?

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

Shirl's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Shirley96%
  2. June96%
  3. Clara96%
  4. Vivian93%
  5. Marjorie93%
  6. Gladys93%
  7. Priscilla93%
  8. Eva90%
  9. Ruby89%
  10. Elsie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes46%
  3. Norma51%
  4. Mildred52%
  5. Gertrude55%
  6. Myrtle55%
  7. Anna57%
  8. Annie57%
  9. Genevieve58%
  10. Bertha58%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Mildred61%
  2. Ada62%
  3. Lillie64%
  4. Edna65%
  5. Annie65%
  6. Anna65%
  7. Myrtle68%
  8. Jean68%
  9. Viola68%
  10. Joan68%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Marian86%
  2. Pearl85%
  3. Norma84%
  4. Bertha84%
  5. Anna82%
  6. Annie82%
  7. Frances82%
  8. Sylvia81%
  9. Agnes81%
  10. Lorraine81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada47%
  2. Maxine49%
  3. Jean55%
  4. Jennie55%
  5. Joan55%
  6. Lillie57%
  7. Judith59%
  8. Rosa59%
  9. Mae59%
  10. Edith59%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Vivian96%
  2. Ruby96%
  3. Marjorie96%
  4. June96%
  5. Shirley96%
  6. Juanita96%
  7. Maxine96%
  8. Elsie96%
  9. Gladys96%
  10. Mae96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes44%
  2. Ruth46%
  3. Mildred51%
  4. Norma51%
  5. Annie53%
  6. Anna53%
  7. Gertrude54%
  8. Bertha55%
  9. Genevieve58%
  10. Hattie59%
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