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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

Bottom 10

  1. Newton45%
  2. Sanford46%
  3. Millard48%
  4. Burl52%
  5. Norbert53%
  6. Adolph53%
  7. Oren54%
  8. Jerold54%
  9. Armand54%
  10. Alford54%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Buck53%
  3. Newton55%
  4. Armand56%
  5. Sanford59%
  6. Harris60%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Hoyt61%
  9. Freeman62%
  10. Thurman63%

Professional potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Lucious45%
  3. Napoleon46%
  4. Buster48%
  5. Elton48%
  6. Waldo49%
  7. Bud51%
  8. Leander51%
  9. Harmon53%
  10. Elroy54%

Crush potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Millard43%
  2. Sanford47%
  3. Oren47%
  4. Newton49%
  5. Norbert50%
  6. Adolph51%
  7. Jerold53%
  8. Armand53%
  9. Dewitt53%
  10. Delmer53%
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