Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Shirley

SHUR-lee · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bright meadow, from Old English scir and leah
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
nature · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1453
2024 births151
Peak year1935
First appeared1880
Total US births686,246
1935 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ShirlShir
Alternate spellings
ShirleeShirleigh
In other languages
Shirley (English place name)

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Notable people named Shirley

Shirley Temple (actress/diplomat)
Shirley Chisholm (congresswoman)
Shirley MacLaine (actress)
Shirley Jackson (author)