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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.

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Friendship potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Joe42%
  4. Johnnie42%
  5. Norma42%
  6. Bernard42%
  7. Raymond42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Mildred42%
  10. Roland42%

Love potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Francis42%
  4. Donald42%
  5. Ada42%
  6. Harvey42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Arnold42%
  9. Johnnie42%
  10. Clyde42%

Professional potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Rosa42%
  2. Billie42%
  3. Sidney42%
  4. Alice42%
  5. Donald42%
  6. Franklin42%
  7. Arthur42%
  8. Leona42%
  9. Ruby42%
  10. Judith42%

Crush potential for Marl

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