What does Polly mean?

Polly means "sea of bitterness; rebelliousness; wished-for child; to swell; little, humble; beloved of Amun; preg"

How do we pronounce Polly?

Polly \pol-ly, po-lly\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Polly is pronounced as PAOL-iy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Polly: P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Polly?

Polly is largely used in English and Hebrew, and it is derived from Hebrew and Latin origins. This was a medieval form of Molly, but the reason for the altered first letter is unknown. The baby name is well-known from nursery rhymes such as "Polly Put the Kettle On", which was apparently adapted from an older song "Molly Put the Kettle On or Jenny's Baubie" (1803). Another well-known nursery rhyme is "Miss Polly had a Dolly". The successful John Gay ballad opera The Beggar's Opera (1728) also popularized the name borne by the fictional heroine Polly Peachum. Polly has also long been used as a popular name for a parrot, but the reasons for this association are unclear. In addition, Polly is a diminutive form of the name name Mary (English). Polly an English and Hebrew diminutive form of the name Molly pronounciation (English and Irish). Polly an English diminutive form of the name Paula meaning and origin (English, French, German, Polish, and Spanish). Polly has 17 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and other languages. English variant transcriptions include meaning of Paili, what does the name Paley mean, nicknames for Paliki, Pall pronounciation, Paulie name variations, Poley name, Pollea name, Pollee meaning, Polley meaning and origin, baby name Polli, Pollie name popularity, Pollyana definition, meaning of Pollyanna, and name Poly. Other English variants include the contracted forms Pol meaning and nicknames for Poll. A variant transcription of Polly used in other languages is Poli name popularity (Tongan).

List of baby names that is pronounced like Polly:

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The baby name Polly fun facts:

The name Polly in reverse order is "Yllop".

The numerological value of the name Polly is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Polly?

Polly is not in the top girl names in USA.