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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. Valarie96%
  2. Chiara96%
  3. Carley96%
  4. Ashlie96%
  5. Haylie96%
  6. Salena96%
  7. Nya96%
  8. Aya96%
  9. Georgina96%
  10. Carlie96%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Jazlynn47%
  2. Arya51%
  3. Lexus53%
  4. Alia56%
  5. Nikole56%
  6. Allyssa56%
  7. Whitley56%
  8. Chandra56%
  9. Starla57%
  10. Star57%

Professional potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Tosha42%
  4. Rihanna42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Fallon42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Ashely43%
  9. Idella45%
  10. Scarlet45%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Mina96%
  2. Kiley96%
  3. Kaleigh96%
  4. Mazie96%
  5. Tabatha96%
  6. Keyla96%
  7. Nya96%
  8. Mandi96%
  9. Chrystal96%
  10. Magaly96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Alfreda49%
  4. Desire53%
  5. Aniya53%
  6. Terrie53%
  7. Annika53%
  8. Gussie54%
  9. Edythe56%
  10. Collette56%
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