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Marry

Girl Name day: August 15
Marry is a short form of Marissa: on birth records it is written Marissa (120,307 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marissa page. Also a short form of Rosemarie, Mariann, Lamarr.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: of the sea; star of the sea.
An English elaboration of Marisa, itself linked to Maria or to Latin maris 'of the sea'.

Name day for Marry

August 15

Why this day? Marry is a short form of Marissa, and shares its name day.

Marry is celebrated in the United States on August 15.

The story of the name Marry

Marry is a short form of Marissa. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — of the sea; star of the sea, and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Marry is rarely written as such: the Marrys are Marissas (120,307 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marissa page. Marry is also a short form of Rosemarie, Mariann, Lamarr.

Frequently asked questions about Marry

What does Marry mean?

Marry is a short form of Marissa, which means of the sea; star of the sea.

When is Marry's name day?

August 15, together with Marissa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Marry a name in its own right?

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

Marry's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Marry

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. John42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Shane42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Jose42%
  10. Joseph42%

Love potential for Marry

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Arnold42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Clayton44%
  5. Owen45%
  6. Chad47%
  7. Clyde47%
  8. Herbert47%
  9. Jon48%
  10. Cole48%

Professional potential for Marry

Top 10

  1. Chester94%
  2. Abraham93%
  3. Shawn91%
  4. John91%
  5. Shane91%
  6. Juan91%
  7. Jack91%
  8. Sean91%
  9. Frank90%
  10. Paul90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Dean48%
  5. Max48%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason52%
  8. Donald53%
  9. Damian54%
  10. Victor54%

Crush potential for Marry

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Herbert42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Sean42%
  10. Karl43%
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