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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. Melvin92%
  2. Alvin92%
  3. Calvin90%
  4. Lewis90%
  5. Arthur89%
  6. Sam84%
  7. Billy83%
  8. Lloyd81%
  9. Edwin79%
  10. Fred79%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Joe42%
  3. Bernard42%
  4. Raymond42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Herman42%
  10. Earl42%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Leon84%
  2. Alvin83%
  3. Maurice81%
  4. Arthur80%
  5. Melvin79%
  6. George78%
  7. Calvin73%
  8. Alfred73%
  9. Lewis72%
  10. Lester71%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Francis42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Harvey42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Arnold42%
  8. Clyde42%
  9. Harold42%
  10. Warren43%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Gilbert82%
  2. Alfred80%
  3. Gene76%
  4. Elmer76%
  5. Joe76%
  6. Eugene76%
  7. Leon74%
  8. Maurice74%
  9. George74%
  10. Chester73%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald42%
  2. Franklin42%
  3. Arthur42%
  4. Warren42%
  5. Calvin42%
  6. Leonard43%
  7. Billy47%
  8. Sam49%
  9. Cecil49%
  10. Lewis51%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Calvin96%
  2. Alvin96%
  3. Melvin96%
  4. Arthur91%
  5. Marvin90%
  6. Lewis88%
  7. Lloyd82%
  8. Sam82%
  9. Billy81%
  10. Ralph78%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Vernon42%
  3. Gilbert42%
  4. Arnold42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Francis42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Harry42%
  9. Albert42%
  10. Henry42%
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