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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. Effie96%
  2. May96%
  3. Sallie96%
  4. Reba93%
  5. Celia92%
  6. Sondra92%
  7. Dixie90%
  8. Rhoda90%
  9. Goldie90%
  10. Elvira90%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Leola61%
  2. Lola61%
  3. Alberta65%
  4. Ila66%
  5. Olga67%
  6. Hilda67%
  7. Opal68%
  8. Luella68%
  9. Beulah68%
  10. Iva68%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Addie86%
  2. Eunice86%
  3. Cecelia85%
  4. Alta84%
  5. Eugenia82%
  6. Inez81%
  7. Mamie80%
  8. Bette80%
  9. Mollie80%
  10. Bettie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola47%
  2. Ila53%
  3. Estella53%
  4. Iva55%
  5. Rhoda57%
  6. Lela57%
  7. Elva57%
  8. Opal57%
  9. Melba59%
  10. Jeannette59%

Crush potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Inez44%
  2. Ruthie46%
  3. Alberta49%
  4. Bernadine53%
  5. Ramona55%
  6. Addie57%
  7. Hilda57%
  8. Beulah58%
  9. Eugenia58%
  10. Geneva58%
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