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Shell

Girl Name day: September 29
Shell is a short form of Shelly: on birth records it is written Shelly (86,477 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Shelly page. Also a short form of Rochelle, Shellie, Herschel.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: who is like God? (via Michelle).
Commonly a diminutive of Michelle (feminine of Michael, Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'); also associated with the surname Shelley.

Name day for Shell

September 29

Why this day? Shell is a short form of Shelly, and shares its name day.

Shell is celebrated in the United States on September 29.

The story of the name Shell

Shell is a short form of Shelly. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — who is like God? (via Michelle), and shares its name day, September 29.

On birth records, Shell is rarely written as such: the Shells are Shellys (86,477 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Shelly page. Shell is also a short form of Rochelle, Shellie, Herschel.

Frequently asked questions about Shell

What does Shell mean?

Shell is a short form of Shelly, which means who is like God? (via Michelle).

When is Shell's name day?

September 29, together with Shelly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Shell a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Shelly.

Shell's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Justin96%
  2. Benjamin96%
  3. Ruben96%
  4. Elijah96%
  5. Melvin96%
  6. Jeremiah96%
  7. Jeremy96%
  8. Lewis96%
  9. Jorge95%
  10. Antonio95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. John42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Shawn42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. Ray42%

Love potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Ronald96%
  2. Ruben95%
  3. Leon94%
  4. Jorge94%
  5. Maurice92%
  6. Javier91%
  7. Jeremy91%
  8. Antonio91%
  9. Jeremiah91%
  10. Anthony90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Clyde44%
  4. Chad45%
  5. Arnold46%
  6. Clayton48%
  7. Owen49%
  8. Chase51%
  9. Herbert52%
  10. Don52%

Professional potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Gilbert86%
  2. Andrew84%
  3. Andre84%
  4. Alfred83%
  5. Lonnie83%
  6. Roger79%
  7. Gene79%
  8. Jose79%
  9. Joe79%
  10. Eugene79%

Bottom 10

  1. Grayson42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Lucas42%
  4. Derek42%
  5. Chad42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Hunter42%
  8. Dean42%
  9. Max42%
  10. Ivan42%

Crush potential for Shell

Top 10

  1. Travis96%
  2. Antonio96%
  3. Wesley96%
  4. Roberto96%
  5. Luis96%
  6. Lloyd96%
  7. Mario96%
  8. Billy96%
  9. Ricardo96%
  10. Tom96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. John42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Shawn42%
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