Across the world, Shortland (Shortland 
) is an extremely rare unknown gender forename. Much more frequently, Shortland is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shortland | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States |
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willoughby shortland British naval officer and colonial administrator (1804-1869), GB (b. 1804) |
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