Shirely

Shirely Meaning & Origin

About Shirely
The name Shirley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scire" meaning "bright" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the name Shirley can be interpreted to mean "bright meadow" or "clear meadow." It is a unisex name, although it is more commonly used for females. Shirley gained popularity in the 19th century and has since become a classic name with a timeless and gentle charm.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Shirely are female.

Shirely Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/shirely*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirely in Braille

Here's how to represent Shirely in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Shirely in braille

How to Spell the Name Shirely in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Shirely using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shirely in sign language

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