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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. Ruben96%
  2. Benjamin95%
  3. Justin94%
  4. Roberto92%
  5. Francisco87%
  6. Alex86%
  7. Corey86%
  8. Ryan86%
  9. Zachary86%
  10. Jesse85%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew51%
  3. Christian53%
  4. Marcus57%
  5. Clinton59%
  6. Victor59%
  7. Brett64%
  8. Tristan66%
  9. Joel67%
  10. Kyle67%

Love potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Ruben95%
  2. Jonathan93%
  3. Johnathan93%
  4. Anthony90%
  5. Benjamin88%
  6. Roberto86%
  7. Justin86%
  8. Corey83%
  9. Francisco83%
  10. Ryan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus49%
  2. Sean50%
  3. Derek51%
  4. Victor53%
  5. Christian54%
  6. Kyle54%
  7. Alexander55%
  8. Brett57%
  9. Tristan58%
  10. Clinton61%

Professional potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Sean77%
  2. Joel76%
  3. Andrew74%
  4. Mitchell72%
  5. Christian72%
  6. Matthew67%
  7. Cory67%
  8. Austin66%
  9. Daniel66%
  10. Anthony66%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Brandon42%
  3. Victor42%
  4. Derek43%
  5. Adam45%
  6. Marcus47%
  7. Tyler48%
  8. Jonathan48%
  9. Johnathan48%
  10. Aaron49%

Crush potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Ruben96%
  2. Justin96%
  3. Benjamin96%
  4. Jonathan96%
  5. Roberto96%
  6. Johnathan96%
  7. Travis95%
  8. Corey91%
  9. Cody91%
  10. Francisco91%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian47%
  3. Andrew49%
  4. Marcus58%
  5. Daniel65%
  6. Joel65%
  7. Victor66%
  8. Clinton68%
  9. Derek71%
  10. Austin71%
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