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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.

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Friendship potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Julian86%
  2. Oliver85%
  3. Luke85%
  4. Leo85%
  5. Lucas82%
  6. Sebastian80%
  7. Theodore79%
  8. Damian79%
  9. Cooper79%
  10. Carson78%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett46%
  3. Levi59%
  4. Owen62%
  5. Maxwell63%
  6. Colton64%
  7. Josiah64%
  8. Wyatt66%
  9. Nolan67%
  10. Carter67%

Love potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Theodore86%
  2. Sebastian81%
  3. Noah80%
  4. Leo79%
  5. Lucas78%
  6. Julian78%
  7. Luke75%
  8. Cooper74%
  9. Oliver74%
  10. Liam71%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen43%
  2. Wyatt47%
  3. Everett48%
  4. Nolan58%
  5. Colton58%
  6. Miles60%
  7. Maxwell62%
  8. Levi62%
  9. Carson64%
  10. Carter66%

Professional potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Abraham79%
  2. Noah73%
  3. Oliver71%
  4. Dominic64%
  5. Cooper63%
  6. Everett62%
  7. Leo60%
  8. Theodore59%
  9. Elias59%
  10. Carson56%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Liam42%
  3. Miles42%
  4. Grayson42%
  5. Nolan42%
  6. Jackson43%
  7. Lucas45%
  8. Luke46%
  9. Levi47%
  10. Carter48%

Crush potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Lucas96%
  2. Julian93%
  3. Leo93%
  4. Luke90%
  5. Liam90%
  6. Sebastian88%
  7. Damian86%
  8. Noah85%
  9. Jaxon85%
  10. Cooper85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett49%
  3. Owen62%
  4. Levi63%
  5. Wyatt66%
  6. Josiah67%
  7. Maxwell72%
  8. Dominic73%
  9. Elias73%
  10. Colton77%
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