About Shirley
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, but it is more commonly used as a feminine name.
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Most individuals with the name Shirley are female.
The popularity of the name has increased by 26.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Shirley in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shirley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.