22%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɜɹ.li/(American English) /ˈʃɜː.li/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Shirley. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootShirley (surname)VariantsShirley, Sherley PopularityDetails Last ranked #882 in 1951 United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal common simple comedic Categories authors, educators, ends in -lee, opera singers, TV presenters