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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. Stanton88%
  2. Frederic88%
  3. Lanny87%
  4. Mitch86%
  5. Monty86%
  6. Farrell85%
  7. Lonny85%
  8. Richie85%
  9. Tod82%
  10. Wally82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph43%
  2. Hal53%
  3. Denis58%
  4. Kennith58%
  5. Denny58%
  6. Curt59%
  7. Linwood59%
  8. Rogers59%
  9. Greggory60%
  10. Lawerence60%

Love potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Rob93%
  3. Garth89%
  4. Glynn89%
  5. Alphonso88%
  6. Bart85%
  7. Ernie84%
  8. Randell83%
  9. Fredric83%
  10. Lanny83%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal48%
  2. Dirk48%
  3. Curt59%
  4. Phil60%
  5. Williams61%
  6. Denny61%
  7. Eddy61%
  8. Denis61%
  9. Ike63%
  10. Lon64%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Dwain89%
  3. Jerrold89%
  4. Rob89%
  5. Rogers89%
  6. Art84%
  7. Galen84%
  8. Randell84%
  9. Kennith84%
  10. Greggory84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny51%
  2. Dirk53%
  3. Dickie53%
  4. Elvis54%
  5. Monty56%
  6. Berry56%
  7. Farrell56%
  8. Eddy56%
  9. Robby57%
  10. Ike57%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Monty96%
  2. Richie96%
  3. Lonny96%
  4. Farrell95%
  5. Lanny95%
  6. Stanton95%
  7. Vince94%
  8. Ronny92%
  9. Tod92%
  10. Lenny92%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Linwood53%
  3. Rogers57%
  4. Lawerence57%
  5. Denny58%
  6. Kennith58%
  7. Denis58%
  8. Hal58%
  9. Phil59%
  10. Stanford63%
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