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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. Jeremey94%
  2. Donny93%
  3. Jeremy92%
  4. Jeremie92%
  5. Carlo90%
  6. Jed88%
  7. Reggie88%
  8. Feliciano88%
  9. Pietro87%
  10. Lamont86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Jermaine42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Leopoldo43%
  8. Clint43%
  9. Eric44%
  10. Robb44%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Luigi90%
  2. Reggie87%
  3. Edwardo87%
  4. Giuseppe87%
  5. Pietro83%
  6. Jeremie81%
  7. Jeremy81%
  8. Neville79%
  9. Tad78%
  10. Feliciano78%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Erik42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Kraig42%
  5. Vance42%
  6. Torrence42%
  7. Darrick42%
  8. Dion42%
  9. Clint42%
  10. Shane42%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Andre81%
  2. Glendon79%
  3. Reginal73%
  4. Thad71%
  5. Lavar71%
  6. Shawn70%
  7. Jermaine70%
  8. Shane70%
  9. Shaun70%
  10. Scot69%

Bottom 10

  1. Roderic42%
  2. Damon42%
  3. Renard42%
  4. Dameon42%
  5. Shad42%
  6. Wesley42%
  7. Theron42%
  8. Jason42%
  9. Chad42%
  10. Rico42%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Jeremey96%
  3. Donny94%
  4. Luigi94%
  5. Rico93%
  6. Tad93%
  7. Damon93%
  8. Reggie92%
  9. Feliciano92%
  10. Carlo91%

Bottom 10

  1. Eric42%
  2. Jedediah42%
  3. Daron42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Philippe42%
  6. Andre42%
  7. Hans42%
  8. Jermaine42%
  9. Torrence42%
  10. Shaun42%
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