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Shurla

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Pronounced SHUR-luh /ˈʃɜr.lə/Low

Meaning: Shurla is a coined mid-century girl's name close in sound to Shirley and Sherla. It has no documented root of its own, reading as an invented variant that borrows the soft Shur-/Sher- sound popular in the era's feminine names.Low

In 30 seconds: Shurla is a coined girl's name close to Shirley and Sherla, of uncertain root. It appeared once around 1961 (said SHUR-luh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningShurla is a coined mid-century girl's name close in sound to Shirley and Sherla. It has no documented root of its own, reading as an invented variant that borrows the soft Shur-/Sher- sound popular in the era's feminine names.

U.S. rank (1961)#3173

1961 U.S. births17 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1961

Total births (all-time)≈ 17

History & Origin

Shurla is an invented mid-century name with no documented root, sitting close in sound to Shirley and Sherla. It likely arose as a personalized variant of those popular names, borrowing their soft, familiar ring while looking a little different on the page.

It surfaced only once, around 1961, given to about twenty girls in a single year. A girl named Shurla then is in her sixties today.

Did you know? Shurla sits near the height of Shirley's popularity, reading as one of the many invented near-variants families spun off that hugely fashionable mid-century sound.

Overall data confidence 28%

References - Shurla — Coinage near Shirley/Sherla; no documented root

Variations

ShirleySherlaShurlee

Nicknames

ShurLalaShell

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shurla mean?

It is a coinage of uncertain root, close in sound to Shirley and Sherla.

How do you pronounce Shurla?

It is said SHUR-luh /ˈʃɜr.lə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Shurla a boy or girl name?

Shurla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shurla?

It was extremely rare, given to only about twenty girls in a single year around nineteen-sixty-one.