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Marl

Unisex Name day: May 11 In French: Marley
Marl is a short form of Marley: on birth records it is written Marley (31,817 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marley page. Also a short form of Marlin.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Pleasant wood, or boundary meadow/clearing.
Marley comes from Old English place names combining a first element (either 'pleasant', 'marten', or 'boundary') with 'leah' ('wood, clearing, meadow'), later a surname and given name.

Name day for Marl

May 11

Why this day? Marl is a short form of Marley, and shares its name day.

Marl is celebrated in the United States on May 11.

The story of the name Marl

Marl is a short form of Marley. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — pleasant wood, or boundary meadow/clearing, and shares its name day, May 11.

On birth records, Marl is rarely written as such: the Marls are Marleys (31,817 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marley page. Marl is also a short form of Marlin.

Frequently asked questions about Marl

What does Marl mean?

Marl is a short form of Marley, which means pleasant wood, or boundary meadow/clearing.

When is Marl's name day?

May 11, together with Marley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Marl a name in its own right?

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

Marl's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Tom88%
  2. Ronald87%
  3. Jay84%
  4. Curtis83%
  5. Mike83%
  6. Ronnie83%
  7. Bill83%
  8. William83%
  9. Eddie83%
  10. Danny83%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. John42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon43%
  5. Peter43%
  6. Reginald45%
  7. Gordon45%
  8. Robert46%
  9. Mark46%
  10. Bob46%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Ronald81%
  2. Ronnie80%
  3. Timothy78%
  4. Barry76%
  5. Eddie75%
  6. Danny75%
  7. Lonnie74%
  8. Tom72%
  9. Tommy70%
  10. Jay69%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Jon42%
  3. Reginald42%
  4. Dennis42%
  5. Bruce42%
  6. Gordon42%
  7. Craig42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Philip42%
  10. John42%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Lonnie79%
  2. Roger76%
  3. Joseph76%
  4. John70%
  5. Paul69%
  6. Dale67%
  7. Gary67%
  8. Barry67%
  9. Keith67%
  10. Martin67%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Charles42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Curtis42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Carl42%
  8. Kenneth42%
  9. Richard43%
  10. Ricky43%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Curtis96%
  2. Jimmy95%
  3. Johnny94%
  4. Mike91%
  5. Tommy91%
  6. Tony91%
  7. Eddie90%
  8. Danny90%
  9. Randy90%
  10. Tom90%

Bottom 10

  1. Philip42%
  2. Bob42%
  3. Dennis42%
  4. Mark42%
  5. Gordon42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Peter42%
  8. Don42%
  9. Karl42%
  10. John42%
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