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NamesShirl

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. Shane42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. John42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Roland42%
  9. Jose43%
  10. Joseph43%

Love potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Clyde49%
  4. Arnold51%
  5. Clayton52%
  6. Owen54%
  7. Chad56%
  8. Jon56%
  9. Herbert56%
  10. Don56%

Professional potential for Shirl

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Shane87%
  4. Shawn87%
  5. Jack87%
  6. John87%
  7. Sean87%
  8. Juan87%
  9. Paul86%
  10. Frank86%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Chase43%
  4. Max44%
  5. Dean45%
  6. Jason48%
  7. Donald49%
  8. Darren49%
  9. Damian50%
  10. Victor50%

Crush potential for Shirl

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. John42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Joseph44%
  9. Joe44%
  10. Jose44%
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