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Mar

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: July 29
Origin: Aramaic. Meaning: lady or housewife.
From Aramaic Marta, feminine of mar ('lord').

Name day for Mar

July 29

Why this day? Mar is a short form of Marta, and shares its name day.

Mar is celebrated in the United States, Spain and Brazil on July 29; Argentina and Germany on August 15.

The story of the name Mar

Mar is a short form of Marta. It keeps its origin (Aramaic) and meaning — lady or housewife, and shares its name day, July 29.

On birth records, Mar is rarely written as such: the Mars are Martas (214,954 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marta page. Mar is also a short form of Marli, Osmar, Marlon.

Frequently asked questions about Mar

What does Mar mean?

Mar is a short form of Marta, which means lady or housewife.

When is Mar's name day?

July 29, together with Marta: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mar a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marta.

Mar's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

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Friendship potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Jairo94%
  2. Elias90%
  3. Marco89%
  4. Marcio85%
  5. Valter83%
  6. Walter83%
  7. Joel83%
  8. Celso83%
  9. Luiz82%
  10. Francisco80%

Love potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Jose91%
  2. Jairo80%
  3. Luiz80%
  4. Celso80%
  5. Alberto79%
  6. Gilberto78%
  7. Raimundo78%
  8. Marcio77%
  9. Elias77%
  10. Joel76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jair46%
  2. Osmar48%
  3. Orlando55%
  4. Edson57%
  5. Gerson58%
  6. Marcos59%
  7. Mario59%
  8. Marcelo60%
  9. Silvio60%
  10. Ronaldo60%

Professional potential for Mar

Crush potential for Mar

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