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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. Jermaine93%
  2. Conrad93%
  3. Rolando91%
  4. Hugh90%
  5. Tomas88%
  6. Drew88%
  7. Abel88%
  8. Issac88%
  9. Shaun87%
  10. Cristian86%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Ryder42%
  3. Esteban42%
  4. Kendrick42%
  5. Cedric42%
  6. Milo42%
  7. Ted42%
  8. Axel42%
  9. Enrique42%
  10. Marcos42%

Love potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Stewart94%
  2. Lincoln93%
  3. Grover91%
  4. Tomas91%
  5. Titus91%
  6. Desmond90%
  7. Thaddeus89%
  8. Bradford87%
  9. Forrest86%
  10. Drew86%

Bottom 10

  1. Matt42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Sheldon42%
  4. Chance42%
  5. Van42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Alec42%
  8. Salvador43%
  9. Garry44%
  10. Ryder44%

Professional potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Drew96%
  2. Buddy96%
  3. Teddy94%
  4. Abel92%
  5. Rodger90%
  6. Rogelio90%
  7. Morris89%
  8. Mauricio89%
  9. Jonas89%
  10. Forrest88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Darius42%
  3. Sheldon42%
  4. Axel42%
  5. Terrell42%
  6. Bentley42%
  7. Xander42%
  8. Zander42%
  9. Virgil42%
  10. Orlando42%

Crush potential for Mar

Top 10

  1. Jermaine75%
  2. Grover75%
  3. Rolando74%
  4. Conrad74%
  5. Stewart71%
  6. Delbert71%
  7. Shaun70%
  8. Bradford70%
  9. Trenton69%
  10. Pete69%

Bottom 10

  1. Nicolas42%
  2. Sergio42%
  3. Emiliano42%
  4. Enrique42%
  5. Quentin42%
  6. Benny42%
  7. Cayden42%
  8. Salvatore42%
  9. Felix42%
  10. Brennan42%
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