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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

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi48%
  2. Charity62%
  3. Greta64%
  4. Gretchen64%
  5. Kristy66%
  6. Kristi66%
  7. Dena66%
  8. Kristine66%
  9. Kristie66%
  10. Aimee67%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique58%
  2. Candy61%
  3. Charity62%
  4. Ingrid66%
  5. Dena66%
  6. Misty66%
  7. Ronda67%
  8. Deana67%
  9. Shawna68%
  10. Shauna68%

Professional potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Misty49%
  2. Ronda51%
  3. Kenya55%
  4. Shauna55%
  5. Shawna55%
  6. Jolene56%
  7. Candy56%
  8. Keri56%
  9. Raquel57%
  10. Shanna58%

Crush potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi46%
  2. Karin66%
  3. Dena67%
  4. Shauna69%
  5. Shawna69%
  6. Nikki70%
  7. Kari71%
  8. Ingrid71%
  9. Trina71%
  10. Kristine72%
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