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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
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Friendship potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Alonza96%
  2. Rollie95%
  3. Sandie95%
  4. Lory95%
  5. Roby95%
  6. Risa94%
  7. Cinda93%
  8. Raylene92%
  9. Debbi92%
  10. Mel92%

Bottom 10

  1. Andree43%
  2. Helga48%
  3. Theresia52%
  4. Rock53%
  5. Cleophus55%
  6. Len58%
  7. Stoney59%
  8. Frederica59%
  9. Les60%
  10. Phylis60%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Flint53%
  2. Rand56%
  3. Helga60%
  4. Sid60%
  5. Cleve60%
  6. Rolf60%
  7. Geary61%
  8. Barbie61%
  9. Dreama62%
  10. Rance62%

Professional potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard45%
  2. Sid48%
  3. Mikki49%
  4. Fonda50%
  5. Davey53%
  6. Arnita53%
  7. Jacki53%
  8. Drucilla53%
  9. Micky55%
  10. Peri55%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Kevan96%
  2. Roddy96%
  3. Risa96%
  4. Rollie96%
  5. Roby96%
  6. Sandie96%
  7. Randie96%
  8. Alonza96%
  9. Beckie96%
  10. Tari96%

Bottom 10

  1. Andree44%
  2. Helga52%
  3. Georgine58%
  4. Cleophus58%
  5. Theresia59%
  6. Jame62%
  7. Rock63%
  8. Rolf63%
  9. Lenwood64%
  10. Faron64%
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