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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. Melvyn96%
  2. Romie96%
  3. Flo95%
  4. Tennie94%
  5. Hedy94%
  6. Carolee94%
  7. Jovita93%
  8. Dorine93%
  9. Florian92%
  10. Leamon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Durward42%
  2. Gerold42%
  3. Otho42%
  4. Werner42%
  5. Enos42%
  6. Hildegarde42%
  7. Verlie42%
  8. Ernst42%
  9. Irena43%
  10. Wm43%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Odie92%
  2. Carolee86%
  3. Jovita85%
  4. Romie83%
  5. Ludie82%
  6. Joye82%
  7. Betsey82%
  8. Gennie81%
  9. Mammie81%
  10. Dimple81%

Bottom 10

  1. Wyman42%
  2. Wm42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Urban42%
  5. Cloyd42%
  6. Verl42%
  7. Mcarthur42%
  8. Judge42%
  9. Hildred43%
  10. Arne44%

Professional potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Palma89%
  2. Earlie86%
  3. Woodie84%
  4. Loma84%
  5. Altha84%
  6. Bernardine84%
  7. Floretta83%
  8. Mammie83%
  9. Oneida83%
  10. Bulah81%

Bottom 10

  1. Vashti42%
  2. Christ42%
  3. Ignatius42%
  4. Felipa42%
  5. Cipriano42%
  6. Odelia42%
  7. Oswald42%
  8. Ludwig42%
  9. General42%
  10. Mcarthur42%

Crush potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Jovita96%
  2. Johny96%
  3. Cipriano96%
  4. Carolee96%
  5. Melvyn96%
  6. Romie96%
  7. Odie96%
  8. Ferrell95%
  9. Jossie95%
  10. Glennie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sigrid42%
  2. Durward42%
  3. Irena42%
  4. Arne42%
  5. Hildegarde42%
  6. Verlin42%
  7. Eldred42%
  8. Verl42%
  9. Wm42%
  10. Linton42%
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