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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. Alonza96%
  2. Rollie95%
  3. Roby95%
  4. Bill92%
  5. William92%
  6. Barry92%
  7. Kevan92%
  8. Benny90%
  9. Timmie90%
  10. Neil90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Joesph43%
  4. Karl46%
  5. Kurt50%
  6. Jon52%
  7. Peter52%
  8. Pete52%
  9. Bradford53%
  10. Rock53%

Love potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Stanton96%
  3. Dwaine96%
  4. Kirt94%
  5. Duwayne94%
  6. Rob93%
  7. Reinaldo93%
  8. Ronald93%
  9. Teddy93%
  10. Timmothy92%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Hal48%
  3. Dirk48%
  4. Flint53%
  5. Kurt53%
  6. Rand56%
  7. Van56%
  8. Jon56%
  9. Don56%
  10. Jimmy58%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Pernell90%
  2. Toney90%
  3. Dwain89%
  4. Jerrold89%
  5. Deryl89%
  6. Rob89%
  7. Randel89%
  8. Sanders89%
  9. Kennth89%
  10. Rogers89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Raynard45%
  3. Sid48%
  4. Van49%
  5. Brad49%
  6. Jimmy51%
  7. Lenny51%
  8. Rocky51%
  9. Byron52%
  10. Davey53%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Kevan96%
  2. Roddy96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Ken96%
  5. Monty96%
  6. Rollie96%
  7. William96%
  8. Roby96%
  9. Jay96%
  10. Alonza96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph44%
  3. Joesph44%
  4. Karl47%
  5. Kurt52%
  6. Jon53%
  7. Linwood53%
  8. Bradford55%
  9. Rogers57%
  10. Lawerence57%
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