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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. Benny90%
  2. Perry90%
  3. Fredrick88%
  4. Kelvin88%
  5. Nick88%
  6. Tim86%
  7. Ron85%
  8. Neal85%
  9. Ted85%
  10. Monte84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt50%
  2. Pete52%
  3. Bradford53%
  4. Dwight58%
  5. Stewart59%
  6. Randolph60%
  7. Sherman60%
  8. Rocky60%
  9. Dwayne61%
  10. Guy62%

Love potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Teddy93%
  2. Ron90%
  3. Perry87%
  4. Nick85%
  5. Benny83%
  6. Sammy83%
  7. Fredrick82%
  8. Kelvin82%
  9. Monte82%
  10. Terrence81%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Van56%
  3. Randal60%
  4. Brad60%
  5. Dwight61%
  6. Garry61%
  7. Randolph62%
  8. Guy64%
  9. Rick64%
  10. Rickey64%

Professional potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Van49%
  2. Brad49%
  3. Rocky51%
  4. Byron52%
  5. Daryl53%
  6. Garry55%
  7. Darwin55%
  8. Rudy55%
  9. Dwayne56%
  10. Matt56%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Ken96%
  2. Benny96%
  3. Matt96%
  4. Dave96%
  5. Kenny96%
  6. Ted96%
  7. Bret95%
  8. Nick95%
  9. Monte95%
  10. Byron94%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Bradford55%
  3. Dwight58%
  4. Pete59%
  5. Stuart62%
  6. Stewart64%
  7. Laurence65%
  8. Sherman67%
  9. Kent68%
  10. Guy69%
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