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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. Tom92%
  2. Ronald91%
  3. Jay88%
  4. Ronnie87%
  5. Mike87%
  6. Eddie86%
  7. Danny86%
  8. Bill86%
  9. Curtis86%
  10. William86%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Peter46%
  6. Gordon48%
  7. Reginald49%
  8. Robert50%
  9. Mark50%
  10. Bob50%

Love potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Ronnie91%
  2. Ronald91%
  3. Barry86%
  4. Lonnie84%
  5. Tom83%
  6. Timothy81%
  7. Roger80%
  8. Jay79%
  9. Allan78%
  10. Stephen78%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon45%
  3. Don45%
  4. Wayne49%
  5. Mark49%
  6. Bruce49%
  7. Phillip49%
  8. Philip49%
  9. Craig49%
  10. John50%

Professional potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Joseph83%
  2. John77%
  3. Paul76%
  4. Barry74%
  5. Martin74%
  6. Gary74%
  7. Keith74%
  8. Dale74%
  9. Dennis72%
  10. Micheal72%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Curtis46%
  5. Karl46%
  6. Carl49%
  7. Kenneth49%
  8. Charles49%
  9. Mike50%
  10. Ricky50%

Crush potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Danny96%
  2. Jay96%
  3. Mike96%
  4. Tom96%
  5. Ronnie96%
  6. Curtis96%
  7. Eddie96%
  8. Tony96%
  9. Ronald96%
  10. Randy96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jon45%
  5. Phillip50%
  6. Gordon50%
  7. Philip50%
  8. Dennis50%
  9. Peter50%
  10. Don51%
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