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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:

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Friendship potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Bill92%
  2. William92%
  3. Barry92%
  4. Neil90%
  5. Kevin90%
  6. Vincent90%
  7. Timothy88%
  8. Tom86%
  9. Jerome86%
  10. Glenn85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Jon52%
  5. Peter52%
  6. Gordon54%
  7. Robert55%
  8. Reginald55%
  9. Bob55%
  10. Mark56%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon56%
  3. Don56%
  4. Jimmy58%
  5. Johnny59%
  6. Phillip60%
  7. Bruce60%
  8. Craig60%
  9. Philip60%
  10. Mark60%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Gary84%
  4. Martin84%
  5. Micheal83%
  6. Michael83%
  7. Phillip81%
  8. Stephen81%
  9. Steven81%
  10. Bob81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Randy55%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Charles59%
  7. Tommy59%
  8. Kenneth59%
  9. Carl59%
  10. Ronald59%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Bill96%
  2. William96%
  3. Jay96%
  4. Curtis96%
  5. Mike96%
  6. Randy96%
  7. Tom96%
  8. Ronald95%
  9. Vincent95%
  10. David94%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph44%
  3. Karl47%
  4. Jon53%
  5. Dennis58%
  6. Peter59%
  7. Phillip59%
  8. Reginald59%
  9. Philip59%
  10. Gordon59%
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