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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. Sheree96%
  2. Shirlene96%
  3. Mitzi96%
  4. Gayla96%
  5. Gaye96%
  6. Cindi95%
  7. Letitia94%
  8. Lonny94%
  9. Nanci93%
  10. Felecia93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Alfreda42%
  3. Terrie42%
  4. Lourdes42%
  5. Hal43%
  6. Nan45%
  7. Deirdre46%
  8. Denis48%
  9. Denny48%
  10. Kennith48%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Suzette90%
  2. Gayla88%
  3. Shirlene88%
  4. Janey87%
  5. Cathie87%
  6. Cindi85%
  7. Felecia85%
  8. Peggie84%
  9. Merry84%
  10. Ginny84%

Bottom 10

  1. Audie42%
  2. Denny42%
  3. Phil42%
  4. Curt42%
  5. Terese42%
  6. Joycelyn42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Hal42%
  9. Denis42%
  10. Dirk42%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Stanton89%
  2. Freida88%
  3. Leisa83%
  4. Marilee83%
  5. Terrie81%
  6. Teressa81%
  7. Lanny80%
  8. Maryellen79%
  9. Del79%
  10. Linwood79%

Bottom 10

  1. Roxann42%
  2. Caryl42%
  3. Vince42%
  4. Jeanie42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Zina42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Roxane42%
  9. Tod42%
  10. Dell42%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Lonny96%
  2. Gayla96%
  3. Melodie96%
  4. Gaye96%
  5. Monty96%
  6. Cindi96%
  7. Louann96%
  8. Letitia96%
  9. Sheree96%
  10. Dorinda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood42%
  3. Denis42%
  4. Lawerence42%
  5. Hal42%
  6. Terrie42%
  7. Lourdes42%
  8. Rogers42%
  9. Kennith42%
  10. Alfreda42%
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