46%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɜɹ.li/(American English) /ˈʃɜː.li/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Shirley. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootShirley (surname)VariantsShirlee, Shirley People think this name isRate·Details classic common natural delicate simple Categories authors, black history, educators, poets, rare English, variants