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Mar

Girl Name day: July 29 In French: Marthe
Mar is a short form of Martha: on birth records it is written Martha (551,459 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Martha page. Also a short form of Marian, Marissa, Marla.
Origin: Aramaic. Meaning: Lady, mistress (of the house).
From Aramaic marta (מרתא) 'lady, mistress', the feminine of mar 'lord, master'.

Name day for Mar

July 29

Why this day? Mar is a short form of Martha, 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 Martha. It keeps its origin (Aramaic) and meaning — lady, mistress (of the house), and shares its name day, July 29.

On birth records, Mar is rarely written as such: the Mars are Marthas (551,459 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Martha page. Mar is also a short form of Marian, Marissa, Marla.

Frequently asked questions about Mar

What does Mar mean?

Mar is a short form of Martha, which means lady, mistress (of the house).

When is Mar's name day?

July 29, together with Martha: 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 Martha.

Mar's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Andre88%
  2. Shane87%
  3. Shawn87%
  4. Eric81%
  5. Marc75%
  6. Erik73%
  7. Scott66%
  8. Brent66%
  9. Derrick66%
  10. Rodney64%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Mario42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Bradley42%
  5. Wesley42%
  6. Jeremy46%
  7. Lance48%
  8. Chad48%
  9. Troy53%
  10. Brian59%

Love potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Andre86%
  2. Shawn84%
  3. Shane84%
  4. Eric79%
  5. Rodney76%
  6. Marc76%
  7. Scott73%
  8. Brent73%
  9. Erik72%
  10. Derrick71%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley48%
  2. Darren50%
  3. Jason53%
  4. Mario55%
  5. Bradley60%
  6. Jeremy62%
  7. Lance66%
  8. Chad69%
  9. Troy70%
  10. Brian70%

Professional potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Andre96%
  2. Shawn86%
  3. Shane86%
  4. Scott75%
  5. Eric75%
  6. Mario74%
  7. Derrick73%
  8. Jeremy71%
  9. Rodney71%
  10. Erik70%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren45%
  3. Jason45%
  4. Bradley51%
  5. Brian54%
  6. Lance55%
  7. Wesley59%
  8. Troy60%
  9. Marc66%
  10. Brent68%

Crush potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Shane70%
  2. Shawn70%
  3. Andre67%
  4. Chad65%
  5. Marc63%
  6. Eric63%
  7. Rodney60%
  8. Brent58%
  9. Scott58%
  10. Erik58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy42%
  2. Jason42%
  3. Wesley42%
  4. Mario42%
  5. Darren45%
  6. Troy48%
  7. Bradley50%
  8. Lance50%
  9. Brian52%
  10. Derrick55%
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