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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. Lorna96%
  2. Sheryl96%
  3. Lynda96%
  4. Gwen96%
  5. Cheri96%
  6. Bonita96%
  7. Lucinda95%
  8. Pam95%
  9. Lorie95%
  10. Shelly95%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese48%
  2. Teri48%
  3. Kurt50%
  4. Pete52%
  5. Bernadette52%
  6. Bradford53%
  7. Jan54%
  8. Robbie55%
  9. Trudy55%
  10. Dwight58%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Van56%
  3. Randal60%
  4. Jan60%
  5. Brad60%
  6. Janis61%
  7. Dwight61%
  8. Garry61%
  9. Randolph62%
  10. Guy64%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Jan86%
  2. Frankie86%
  3. Shelia85%
  4. Kent84%
  5. Clay84%
  6. Bradford83%
  7. Stuart83%
  8. Mickey83%
  9. Susanne82%
  10. Robbie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Van49%
  2. Paulette49%
  3. Brad49%
  4. Rocky51%
  5. Janis52%
  6. Byron52%
  7. Dee53%
  8. Daryl53%
  9. Karla54%
  10. Garry55%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Jana96%
  2. Karla96%
  3. Ken96%
  4. Margo96%
  5. Sherrie96%
  6. Lou96%
  7. Lucinda96%
  8. Robyn96%
  9. Bonita96%
  10. Cary96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Therese53%
  3. Teri53%
  4. Jan53%
  5. Trudy54%
  6. Bradford55%
  7. Dwight58%
  8. Pete59%
  9. Janine60%
  10. Robbie60%
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