 Some historians say the village was named after a Bedouin called Al Markh who settled in the village with his family due to it being uninhabited and suitable for farming, while others say that it is the name of a tree that was burned to warm up people thousands of years ago.Al Markh is the site of the Dilmun era "Abu Alyawa" spring.Al Markh, along with neighbouring villages Bani Jamra and Duraz, was a traditional centre for canvas-making and sail making.