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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. Tripp93%
  2. Luciano93%
  3. Valentino93%
  4. Makai92%
  5. Leandro92%
  6. Karim90%
  7. Alessandro90%
  8. Prince86%
  9. Merrick86%
  10. Jasiah86%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdiel42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Lucien42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Bruno42%
  6. Abram42%
  7. Cain43%
  8. Jedidiah43%
  9. Knox44%
  10. Gideon45%

Love potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Sullivan94%
  2. Watson92%
  3. Tripp91%
  4. Vincenzo90%
  5. Benson89%
  6. Mohammad88%
  7. Alessandro86%
  8. Mohamed86%
  9. Karim86%
  10. Jasiah85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Knox42%
  5. Gunner44%
  6. Gunnar45%
  7. Bronson46%
  8. Mathias46%
  9. Colt48%
  10. Kane49%

Professional potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Eliseo86%
  2. Keanu84%
  3. Abner81%
  4. Kenton81%
  5. Alden81%
  6. Watson80%
  7. Abram79%
  8. Callum78%
  9. Shmuel78%
  10. Judson74%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Samir42%
  4. Zayne42%
  5. Barron42%
  6. Jaxen42%
  7. Blaze42%
  8. Jax42%
  9. Vladimir42%
  10. Prince42%

Crush potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Valentino96%
  2. Karim96%
  3. Jasiah96%
  4. Kalvin96%
  5. Tripp96%
  6. Leandro96%
  7. Alessandro96%
  8. Luciano95%
  9. Prince95%
  10. Anders94%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Hendrix42%
  5. Lucien42%
  6. Gideon47%
  7. Abdiel48%
  8. Jedidiah48%
  9. Bruno48%
  10. Cain48%
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