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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. Peggy95%
  2. Kathy93%
  3. Cathy93%
  4. Sally93%
  5. Robin92%
  6. Joy91%
  7. Cindy90%
  8. Sheila90%
  9. Marcia88%
  10. Carolyn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Theresa42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. John42%
  6. Terri42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Joseph42%
  9. Constance42%
  10. Connie42%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Kathy88%
  2. Sally88%
  3. Peggy85%
  4. Janet82%
  5. Cindy82%
  6. Charlene81%
  7. Joy81%
  8. Ronald81%
  9. Sherry81%
  10. Nancy81%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Barbara42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. Reginald42%
  5. Lee42%
  6. Dennis42%
  7. Bruce42%
  8. Gordon42%
  9. Craig42%
  10. Karl42%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Annette84%
  2. Denise81%
  3. Teresa81%
  4. Terri81%
  5. Theresa81%
  6. Lonnie79%
  7. Martha77%
  8. Beverly77%
  9. Roger76%
  10. Maria76%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Kim42%
  6. Georgia42%
  7. Charles42%
  8. Jeanne42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Judy42%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Marilyn96%
  2. Melody96%
  3. Cindy96%
  4. Peggy96%
  5. Joy96%
  6. Kathy96%
  7. Curtis96%
  8. Sally95%
  9. Jimmy95%
  10. Toni95%

Bottom 10

  1. Philip42%
  2. Bob42%
  3. Dennis42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Mark42%
  6. Terri42%
  7. Gordon42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Teresa42%
  10. Joseph42%
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