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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. Tressie96%
  2. Marjory96%
  3. Fanny95%
  4. Casimir93%
  5. Marylou93%
  6. Alvie93%
  7. Aletha92%
  8. Mazie92%
  9. Artie92%
  10. Georgie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Millard42%
  3. Bertie42%
  4. Dorcas42%
  5. Gussie42%
  6. Newton42%
  7. Sanford42%
  8. Norbert43%
  9. Burl43%
  10. Adolph44%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Casimir91%
  2. Barney90%
  3. Marylou89%
  4. Fanny88%
  5. Alvie88%
  6. Bud87%
  7. Tessie87%
  8. Pasquale87%
  9. Marlyn83%
  10. Dottie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Thurman42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Alpha42%
  4. Leonor42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Newton42%
  7. Burl42%
  8. Edythe42%
  9. Bertie42%
  10. Freeman42%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Norbert87%
  2. Buford86%
  3. Verda86%
  4. Milford86%
  5. Olen86%
  6. Millard86%
  7. Bertie84%
  8. Vernell84%
  9. Corine84%
  10. Blanch84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jannie42%
  2. Carmella42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Odessa42%
  5. Domenick42%
  6. Leander42%
  7. Alyce42%
  8. Marvel42%
  9. Lucious42%
  10. Leone42%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Mazie96%
  2. Fanny96%
  3. Gaylord96%
  4. Rubie96%
  5. Marylou96%
  6. Tressie96%
  7. Golden96%
  8. Enrico95%
  9. Marjory94%
  10. Elton93%

Bottom 10

  1. Edythe42%
  2. Olen42%
  3. Neva42%
  4. Millard42%
  5. Morton42%
  6. Oren42%
  7. Norbert42%
  8. Ellsworth42%
  9. Una42%
  10. Burl42%
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