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Shirley: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
شرلی
Shirley
What Shirley means
Shirley (شرلی) is used as a Christian girl’s name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so Naam gives no meaning for it.
Shirley at a glance
- Meaning
- No classical source found
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- shur-lee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Origin and history of Shirley
No classical source found
From an English place name (Old English scir, shire, and leah, clearing), made a girl's name by Charlotte Brontë's novel Shirley (1849). Common among Christians in Pakistan. No entry in our classical sources.
Base wordEnglish place name and surname
A popular name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning.
How to say and write Shirley
- Say it
- shur-lee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shirley
- Urdu
- شرلی
- Original script
- Shirley
Sibling names for Shirley
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shirley.
- Alfredالفریڈelf counsel; wise counsellorBoyEnglish
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Edgarایڈگرrich spearBoyEnglish
- Edmundایڈمنڈprotector of prosperityBoyEnglish
- Edwardایڈورڈguardian of prosperity; rich guardianBoyEnglish
- Edwinایڈونrich friend; friend of prosperityBoyEnglish
- Haroldہیرالڈruler of the armyBoyEnglish
- Oswaldاوسوالڈdivine power; god's ruleBoyEnglish
Names like Shirley
- Sabinaصبیناa Sabine womanGirlLatin
- Saimaصائمہa fasting womanGirlArabic
- SalomeسلومیpeacefulGirlHebrew
- Saminaثمینہprecious, costlyGirlArabic
- Saraسارہprincess (Hebrew, proposed)GirlHebrew
- Seraphinaسرافیناburning ones; fieryGirlHebrew
- Serenaسیریناcalm; sereneGirlLatin
- ShabnamشبنمdewGirlPersian
- Sharonشیرونa plainGirlHebrew
- SheenaشیناJehovah has been graciousGirlHebrew
Names that sound like Shirley
Questions about the name Shirley
What does the name Shirley mean?
We found no entry for Shirley in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Shirley a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shirley is a girl’s name.
Is Shirley a Christian name?
Yes. Shirley is used by Christian families. It is of English origin. From an English place name (Old English scir, shire, and leah, clearing), made a girl's name by Charlotte Brontë's novel Shirley (1849). Common among Christians in Pakistan. No entry in our classical sources.
How do you pronounce Shirley?
Say it “shur-lee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shirley in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shirley is written شرلی. In its original script: Shirley.
Is the meaning of Shirley verified?
No classical source found. A popular name, but we found no entry for it in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.