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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. Benny96%
  2. Rollie96%
  3. Roby96%
  4. Alphonzo95%
  5. Lonny94%
  6. Wally92%
  7. Ritchie90%
  8. Robby90%
  9. Monty88%
  10. Roddy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Jon43%
  7. Pete43%
  8. Peter43%
  9. Hal43%
  10. Rock44%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Teddy94%
  2. Woody89%
  3. Timmy85%
  4. Benny85%
  5. Maury84%
  6. Roby84%
  7. Robby84%
  8. Dwaine82%
  9. Rollie81%
  10. Dino81%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Jon42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Denny42%
  5. Reginald42%
  6. Dennis42%
  7. Geary42%
  8. Bruce42%
  9. Gordon42%
  10. Craig42%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Stanton89%
  2. Dwaine86%
  3. Gaylon81%
  4. Lanny80%
  5. Kirt79%
  6. Lonnie79%
  7. Duwayne79%
  8. Linwood79%
  9. Herb79%
  10. Alphonso79%

Bottom 10

  1. Darwin42%
  2. Vince42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Dean42%
  5. Raynard42%
  6. Elvis42%
  7. Byron42%
  8. Rocky42%
  9. Charles42%
  10. Blane42%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Benny96%
  2. Lonny96%
  3. Alphonzo96%
  4. Monty96%
  5. Roby96%
  6. Curtis96%
  7. Lenny96%
  8. Jimmy95%
  9. Davy95%
  10. Eddy95%

Bottom 10

  1. Philip42%
  2. Bob42%
  3. Pete42%
  4. Dennis42%
  5. Joesph42%
  6. Mark42%
  7. Linwood42%
  8. Gordon42%
  9. Kurt42%
  10. Joseph42%
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