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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. Rollie96%
  2. Roby96%
  3. Alphonzo95%
  4. Ritchie90%
  5. Roddy88%
  6. Reinaldo87%
  7. Alonza87%
  8. Dwane86%
  9. Chip86%
  10. Kenney86%

Bottom 10

  1. Rock44%
  2. Cleophus45%
  3. Len48%
  4. Stoney49%
  5. Rolf51%
  6. Les51%
  7. Flint53%
  8. Garold54%
  9. Gaylon54%
  10. Brien55%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Woody89%
  2. Maury84%
  3. Roby84%
  4. Dwaine82%
  5. Rollie81%
  6. Reinaldo81%
  7. Kirt79%
  8. Roddy79%
  9. Duwayne79%
  10. Chip79%

Bottom 10

  1. Geary42%
  2. Flint42%
  3. Cleve42%
  4. Rolf42%
  5. Rand42%
  6. Rance42%
  7. Butch42%
  8. Len43%
  9. Stevan43%
  10. Brion44%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Dwaine86%
  2. Gaylon81%
  3. Kirt79%
  4. Duwayne79%
  5. Herb79%
  6. Woody74%
  7. Cleophus74%
  8. Chip74%
  9. Les74%
  10. Garold74%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Blane42%
  3. Flint42%
  4. Sid42%
  5. Brion42%
  6. Rudolfo42%
  7. Rand43%
  8. Rich43%
  9. Rance43%
  10. Butch45%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Alphonzo96%
  2. Roby96%
  3. Davy95%
  4. Ritchie95%
  5. Rollie93%
  6. Roddy92%
  7. Raynard92%
  8. Chip90%
  9. Timmie88%
  10. Sid88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus42%
  2. Rock44%
  3. Rolf44%
  4. Faron45%
  5. Len45%
  6. Lenwood45%
  7. Les45%
  8. Cleve47%
  9. Geary47%
  10. Kennard49%
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