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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

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Jermaine42%
  5. Erich43%
  6. Hans46%
  7. Leopoldo52%
  8. Eric53%
  9. Clint53%
  10. Robb53%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Clint45%
  2. Erich48%
  3. Vance55%
  4. Chad56%
  5. Hans58%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Federico60%
  8. Philippe60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Marc60%

Professional potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Roderic48%
  3. Jason48%
  4. Darren49%
  5. Damon51%
  6. Alfonzo51%
  7. Renard52%
  8. Neville53%
  9. Edwardo54%
  10. Theron54%

Crush potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Shon96%
  3. Antione96%
  4. Jason96%
  5. Rico96%
  6. Lamont96%
  7. Chadrick96%
  8. Deron96%
  9. Wesley96%
  10. Pietro96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. Jermaine46%
  6. Hans53%
  7. Clint54%
  8. Andre54%
  9. Vance58%
  10. Dion58%
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