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Marj

Girl Name day: July 20
Marj is a short form of Marjorie: on birth records it is written Marjorie (273,455 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marjorie page. Also a short form of Marjory.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: 'Pearl'.
A medieval English variant of Margaret (Greek 'margarites', pearl), its spelling influenced by the herb marjoram.

Name day for Marj

July 20

Why this day? Marj is a short form of Marjorie, and shares its name day.

Marj is celebrated in France on November 16; the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Marj

Marj is a short form of Marjorie. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — 'Pearl', and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Marj is rarely written as such: the Marjs are Marjories (273,455 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marjorie page. Marj is also a short form of Marjory.

Frequently asked questions about Marj

What does Marj mean?

Marj is a short form of Marjorie, which means 'Pearl'.

When is Marj's name day?

July 20, together with Marjorie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Marj a name in its own right?

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

Marj's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Shelly96%
  2. Shelb96%
  3. Be96%
  4. Rollie96%
  5. Letitia96%
  6. Kirstie96%
  7. Mariano96%
  8. Jenelle96%
  9. Robin96%
  10. Katy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Santos42%
  2. Basia42%
  3. Vanya42%
  4. Pepito42%
  5. Jacko42%
  6. Constant42%
  7. Rolo42%
  8. Drea42%
  9. Agnes42%
  10. Rei42%

Love potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Tedd96%
  3. Salvo96%
  4. Olive96%
  5. Alexzander96%
  6. Kassie96%
  7. Cathie96%
  8. Gitty96%
  9. Teddy96%
  10. Giuseppe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Clay-Clay42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Anakin42%
  5. Clayton42%
  6. Hal42%
  7. Lucca42%
  8. Cain42%
  9. Alaric42%
  10. Buck42%

Professional potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Serena94%
  2. Séni94%
  3. Sere94%
  4. Aman93%
  5. Shalom93%
  6. Khadijah90%
  7. Tawana90%
  8. Loma90%
  9. Oneida89%
  10. Serene89%

Bottom 10

  1. Lashunda42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Whit42%
  4. Halle42%
  5. Gloriana42%
  6. Ceso42%
  7. Kendrick Jr42%
  8. Ten42%
  9. Makenna42%
  10. Bent42%

Crush potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Jayleen96%
  2. Coralie96%
  3. Angelina96%
  4. Day96%
  5. Halli96%
  6. Angioletto96%
  7. Kurtis96%
  8. Kerrie96%
  9. Betty96%
  10. Elyse96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Seph42%
  3. Jillian42%
  4. Jock42%
  5. Isaak42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Bram42%
  8. Shaun42%
  9. Juanito42%
  10. Roberta42%
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