Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Shirleen isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shirleen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,790
- 0 boys · 1,790 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 82 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2006. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 82 in 1948. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,454 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Shirleen’s family of names
In English usage, Shirleen has a related form in Shirley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Shirleen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Marleen
Marleen is a feminine given name from Hebrew. It is used in English, German, Dutch, and Estonian.
>99% girls
Noreen
“light”
>99% girls
Sarann
“one who brings joy to others”
>99% girls
Sharlene
“a small, strong woman”
>99% girls
Sharon
“rose of Sharon” · “from the plains; a flowering shrub”
1% boys · 99% girls
Charlynn
“a small, strong woman”
>99% girls
Ilene
“the light-bearer; from the green meadow”
>99% girls
Darleen
“ouf little darling”
>99% girls