girl · english and old english
Shirley
say it shur-lee
What Shirley means
- English and Old English bright clearing
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1484 in France (2019)
- no. 1524 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1930.
Names with a similar meaning
Clara Ellie Elena Lucy Lena Eleanor Ayla Phoebe Zara Helena Lucia Elina
Shirley in stories
- Shirley: Shirley Keeldar, Charlotte Brontë's heiress heroine, who made the name female
- Anne of Green Gables: Anne Shirley, the heroine (surname)
- Community: Shirley Bennett, the devout mother
- Laverne & Shirley: Shirley Feeney, the brewery worker