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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

Bottom 10

  1. Tomas43%
  2. Anderson46%
  3. Tyson46%
  4. Brock46%
  5. Trenton50%
  6. Cristian50%
  7. Issac50%
  8. Cesar51%
  9. Malachi52%
  10. Gage52%

Love potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Brock42%
  3. Anderson42%
  4. Cesar42%
  5. Trent42%
  6. Gage42%
  7. Braden44%
  8. Cristian44%
  9. Cade44%
  10. Erick46%

Professional potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Dexter42%
  2. Bentley42%
  3. Gage42%
  4. Brody42%
  5. Caden42%
  6. Jayson42%
  7. Quentin42%
  8. Saul42%
  9. Kaden42%
  10. Rafael42%

Crush potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian42%
  2. Moises42%
  3. Anderson42%
  4. Tomas42%
  5. Issac46%
  6. Erick49%
  7. Isiah50%
  8. Brock51%
  9. Emanuel52%
  10. Malachi53%
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