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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

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Isaak42%
  4. Yocheved43%
  5. Obed45%
  6. Jens46%
  7. Catelyn48%
  8. Marek50%
  9. Tyran50%
  10. Armon51%

Love potential for Marl

Top 10

  1. Jonny91%
  2. Kaylei88%
  3. Kaileigh87%
  4. Kaytlyn87%
  5. Tyanna85%
  6. Kalee85%
  7. Deisy85%
  8. Ria85%
  9. Renato84%
  10. Kyli84%

Bottom 10

  1. Esau42%
  2. Tyran42%
  3. Arman42%
  4. Jeron42%
  5. Price42%
  6. Marek42%
  7. Luc42%
  8. Marko42%
  9. Ciro42%
  10. Hagen43%

Professional potential for Marl

Crush potential for Marl

Bottom 10

  1. Ciro42%
  2. Heber42%
  3. Obed42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Job42%
  6. Isaak42%
  7. Marek43%
  8. Jens44%
  9. Graydon45%
  10. Eben45%
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