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MARLEY
Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "pleasant seaside meadow"
Popularity in 2008: #764
Opposite in image from the similar-sounding Harley, this name has a soft and gentle, almost feminine aura; also, many might associate it with reggae great Bob Marley or the golden Lab in the bestselling Marley and Me. A new entry on the boys' popularity chart that's also rising rapidly for girls.
Marley is being discussed in our message boards:
- Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
- A thought
- narrowing my list...need help
- Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
- Drop 2 add 1-girls names!
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