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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. Lonny94%
  2. Wally92%
  3. Robby90%
  4. Monty88%
  5. Richie86%
  6. Lenny86%
  7. Rusty83%
  8. Dino82%
  9. Russ81%
  10. Chet81%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Hal43%
  3. Denis48%
  4. Denny48%
  5. Kennith48%
  6. Linwood49%
  7. Curt50%
  8. Rogers50%
  9. Lawerence50%
  10. Greggory51%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Robby84%
  2. Dino81%
  3. Rob78%
  4. Garth77%
  5. Wally77%
  6. Stanton77%
  7. Lenny76%
  8. Lonny76%
  9. Dickie75%
  10. Alphonso74%

Bottom 10

  1. Denny42%
  2. Phil42%
  3. Curt42%
  4. Ike42%
  5. Hal42%
  6. Denis42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Rickie43%
  9. Lon43%
  10. Stanford44%

Professional potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Vince42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Dirk42%
  4. Tod42%
  5. Ike42%
  6. Farrell42%
  7. Chuck42%
  8. Rickie43%
  9. Lenny45%
  10. Donn46%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Lonny96%
  2. Monty96%
  3. Lenny96%
  4. Eddy95%
  5. Robby95%
  6. Dino92%
  7. Richie91%
  8. Ronny90%
  9. Elvis89%
  10. Wally88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood42%
  3. Denis42%
  4. Lawerence42%
  5. Hal42%
  6. Rogers42%
  7. Kennith42%
  8. Phil42%
  9. Denny42%
  10. Stanford44%
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