What does Molly mean?

Molly means "sea of bitterness; rebelliousness; wished-for child; to swell; beloved of Amun; pregnant mother; sta"

How do we pronounce Molly?

Molly \mol-ly, mo-lly\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Molly is pronounced as MAOLLiy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Molly: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Molly?

Molly is used predominantly in English and Irish. It is derived from Hebrew origins. The name first evolved as an 18th-century diminutive of Mary via the older form Mally (Middle English). The change of the '-r-' to '-ll-' is reflected in other English names including Sally. The name was known from the virtuous 18th-century London barmaid Molly Mog, about whom John Gay wrote in his ballad Fair Maid of the Inn (1726). Molly was also used by Henry Fielding for the name of a gamekeeper's daughter in his novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (1749), reflecting a growing association of the name with maids at the time. A short form of the name has also been made known by the Daniel Defoe novel Moll Flanders (1722), which has since been adapted into a film (1996). In Ireland, the name is well-known from Molly Malone, a popular song based on a beautiful street hawker who lived in 17th-century Dublin. In recent times, the name has been bestowed by the Irish author James Joyce on the fictional Molly Bloom in his novel Ulysses (1922). The name has often been associated with Ireland despite its etymology. Molly is a familiar form (English and Irish) of the name Mary meaning and origin (English). Molly has 17 variations that are used in both English and other languages. English variations of Molly Mally name popularity, Moli name variations, name Molie meaning, name Moll origin, name Molle meaning, meaning of Mollea, Mollee name popularity, Molley definition, name Molli meaning, meaning of Mollissa, and Pollie name. Other English forms the contracted form baby name Mol, the familiar form Polly meaning of name (used in Hebrew too), and the spelling variant Mollie meaning and origin. Maille name popularity (Gaelic), Mali meaning of name (Welsh), and Mallaidh definition (Irish) are variations of the name that are used in other languages. Molly is popular as a baby girl name. The name's popularity increased from the 1920s up to the 1990s. At the peak of its usage in 1991, 0.229% of baby girls were named Molly. It was #74 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a fall in popularity since then. In 2010, its usage was 0.172% and its ranking #87, but it was nevertheless the most popular out of all girl names in its family. In 2010, Molly was used 18% more than the next most popular name, name Mary meaning.

The following famous people share the name Molly:

  • Actress Molly Ringwald, born 18 February 1968, Roseville, California
  • Author Molly Keane, born 1905 - April 22, 1996, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
  • Journalist Molly Ivins, born 30 August 1944 - 31 January 2007, Monterey, California
  • Model Molly Simms, born 25 May 1973, Murray, Kentucky
  • Revolutionary War Figure Molly Pitcher, born 1754 - 22 January 1832.

List of baby names that sound like Molly:

Maelee meaning and origin, meaning of Maëlle (Breton and French), Mahal name variations, what does the name Mahale mean, Mahall meaning of name, Mahalle pronounciation, Mahla definition, name Mahlah origin, baby name Mahlia (Hawaiian), nicknames for Mai Ly (Vietnamese), Maile definition, Maili meaning of name, Mala meaning and origin (English and Polish), Malann name, name Malela, Maleleel name popularity, Malha meaning and origin, short names for Malhah, name Mali (German, Hungarian, and Welsh), and name Mallee meaning.

The baby name Molly fun facts:

The name Molly in reverse order is "Yllom".

The numerological value of the name Molly is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Molly?

Molly is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.15%
20130.18%
20120.19%
20110.21%
20100.19%
20090.19%
20080.18%
20070.18%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames