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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. Herbert42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Joe43%
  7. Ray45%
  8. Newton45%
  9. Raymond45%
  10. Sanford46%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde49%
  2. Arnold51%
  3. Oren51%
  4. Werner51%
  5. Buck53%
  6. Newton55%
  7. Wm55%
  8. Armand56%
  9. Delbert56%
  10. Wyman56%

Professional potential for Shirl

Crush potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Werner42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Millard43%
  5. Joe44%
  6. Conrad44%
  7. Roland44%
  8. Sanford47%
  9. Oren47%
  10. Otho49%
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