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Shirly

SHER-lee

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

1,069

Peak Year

#37 in 1936

First Recorded

1911

Style

Vintage, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Shirly is a Yiddish variant of Shirley, an English name meaning 'bright meadow' or 'shire meadow'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

GentleKindInnocentHonest

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