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Marj

Girl Name day: July 20
Marj is a short form of Marjorie: on birth records it is written Marjorie (273,455 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marjorie page. Also a short form of Marjory.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: 'Pearl'.
A medieval English variant of Margaret (Greek 'margarites', pearl), its spelling influenced by the herb marjoram.

Name day for Marj

July 20

Why this day? Marj is a short form of Marjorie, and shares its name day.

Marj is celebrated in France on November 16; the United States on July 20.

The story of the name Marj

Marj is a short form of Marjorie. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — 'Pearl', and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Marj is rarely written as such: the Marjs are Marjories (273,455 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marjorie page. Marj is also a short form of Marjory.

Frequently asked questions about Marj

What does Marj mean?

Marj is a short form of Marjorie, which means 'Pearl'.

When is Marj's name day?

July 20, together with Marjorie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Marj a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marjorie.

Marj's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Ruben96%
  2. Melvin96%
  3. Elijah95%
  4. Jeremy95%
  5. Benjamin95%
  6. Jeremiah95%
  7. Lewis94%
  8. Justin94%
  9. Jorge93%
  10. Antonio93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jose42%
  5. Ray42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. John42%
  9. Albert42%
  10. Joe42%

Love potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Antonio96%
  2. Ruben95%
  3. Leon94%
  4. Jorge94%
  5. Jonathan93%
  6. Johnathan93%
  7. Maurice92%
  8. Ronnie91%
  9. Jeremy91%
  10. Javier91%

Bottom 10

  1. Clayton42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Owen43%
  6. Clyde44%
  7. Jon45%
  8. Don45%
  9. Herbert45%
  10. Chad45%

Professional potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Jose83%
  2. Joseph83%
  3. Joe83%
  4. Jesus82%
  5. Chester80%
  6. Abraham79%
  7. John77%
  8. Sean77%
  9. Jack77%
  10. Shawn77%

Bottom 10

  1. Logan42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Chase42%
  4. Damian42%
  5. Jason42%
  6. Brandon42%
  7. Ivan42%
  8. Hunter42%
  9. Liam42%
  10. Miles42%

Crush potential for Marj

Top 10

  1. Alejandro96%
  2. Danny96%
  3. Ruben96%
  4. Lucas96%
  5. Luis96%
  6. Justin96%
  7. Jay96%
  8. Mike96%
  9. Tom96%
  10. Benjamin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joe42%
  2. John42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Henry42%
  7. Jack42%
  8. Joseph42%
  9. Harry42%
  10. Herman42%
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