Shirl

Shirl Meaning & Origin

About Shirl
The name "Shirl" is a variant of the name "Shirley" and is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English words "scire" meaning "bright" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the name "Shirl" can be interpreted to mean "bright meadow" or "clearing of brightness."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Shirl is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 25.30% and females 74.70%, based on recent birth statistics.

Shirl Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S064
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 L
🌐 IPA
/ʃərl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirl in Braille

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

The name Shirl in braille

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

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

The name Shirl in sign language

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