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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. Jeremy90%
  2. Brian83%
  3. Wesley83%
  4. Jason79%
  5. Darren77%
  6. Troy77%
  7. Brent75%
  8. Bradley75%
  9. Scott75%
  10. Mario73%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric53%
  4. Marc56%
  5. Chad57%
  6. Andre57%
  7. Erik62%
  8. Derrick66%
  9. Lance72%
  10. Mario73%

Love potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Jeremy87%
  2. Mario79%
  3. Jason77%
  4. Brian77%
  5. Troy77%
  6. Lance74%
  7. Wesley73%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Andre73%
  10. Scott73%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad56%
  2. Marc60%
  3. Shane61%
  4. Shawn61%
  5. Eric63%
  6. Erik63%
  7. Darren67%
  8. Bradley70%
  9. Rodney70%
  10. Derrick71%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Shane87%
  2. Shawn87%
  3. Brent77%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Erik72%
  6. Scott71%
  7. Andre71%
  8. Marc69%
  9. Eric68%
  10. Mario68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason48%
  3. Darren49%
  4. Bradley55%
  5. Brian57%
  6. Lance59%
  7. Wesley62%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Jeremy64%
  10. Rodney67%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Jason96%
  2. Wesley96%
  3. Bradley93%
  4. Darren93%
  5. Jeremy93%
  6. Mario89%
  7. Brian89%
  8. Lance87%
  9. Troy85%
  10. Chad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Marc61%
  5. Eric61%
  6. Erik66%
  7. Derrick73%
  8. Rodney75%
  9. Brent77%
  10. Scott77%
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