Molly name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew and Latin
Usage: English, Irish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: moll-ee
Meaning: Pet Form of Mary, The Perfect One, Bitterness, Sorrow, Star of the Sea and Honey
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What does Molly mean?

Originated from Hebrew and Latin, Prevalent and Enduring Molly is prevalently used in Irish, Danish, English, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian and is bestowed upon both genders, Molly means "Pet Form of Mary, The Perfect One, Bitterness, Sorrow, Star of the Sea or Honey".

Molly is short form of Maria. Maria is resultant of Mary. Maria is Greek and Latin form of Mirjam. Also Maria is Greek and Latin equivalent of Mirjam. Commonly Accepted and Conifer Maria has its origin in Hebrew, Maria means "Godsend Or: the Fertile, One of the Wives of the Prophet Muhammad and Wished for Child".

Molly is Irish and English equivalent of Mary. It is celebrated on March 9th.

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How do I pronounce Molly?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Molly is moll-ee. The other ways to say the name is mawl-ee.

Variants of Molly

Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Mallaidh, Mary, Mollyrose, Maaria, Marielle, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Maarja, Maraike, Angelamaria, Maite, Marriam, Miriam, Mamre, Marianne, Mireio, Mâria, Mariel, Marie, May, Maj, Mahra, Marajade, Tamar, Martin, Adah, Adiel, Agda, Ada

Nicknames for Molly

Some common nicknames for the name Molly include:

Names that rhyme with Molly

How popular is the name Molly?

Molly was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 165439 babies have been given the first name. At the peak of its usage in 1991, the moniker grabbed the 74th spot and 4651 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 175 years but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 21 times Also, Molly was among the popular names in England and Wales.

Since emerging in 1996 around 43648 babies have been given the given name. When at its peak in 2001, the moniker grabbed the 15th spot and 2987 baby girls were given the name.

However after 23 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 20 times Also, Molly was among the popular names in Sweden.

Since emerging in 1998 around 2232 babies have been given the moniker. At its zenith in 2009, 625 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 11st position. After 9 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Additionally, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 3 times

A common name in Ireland with over 4601 new-borns have been given the name since 1989.

At the peak of its usage in 2019, 281 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 18th position. Also, A common name in New South Wales with over 2517 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

When at the peak of its usage in 2005, the moniker grabbed the 32nd spot and 172 baby girls were given the name. Also, Molly used to be a common name in Victoria, first appeared in 2008 and over 765 babies have been given the name in 10 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 2008,. After 10 years, the name has past its prime.

Molly is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1990 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 652 on girl names chart when 85 babies were named Molly. There are over 1235 babies that have been given the name Molly in France.

Also, in Denmark, in just 1 years, it has made it to the top 100 names. Recently in 2019, 98 babies were given Molly and it reached its peak ranking, 34 on girl names chart.

Also, in Queensland, the name has been in use since 1998 and has secured the place in top 100 names. In 2004, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 41 on girl names chart when 99 babies were given the name Molly.

Over 1378 babies in Queensland have been named Molly.

Molly is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, although it has been in use since 1995 but could not make beyond the top 500.

Over 233 people have been named Molly in Belgium. Molly is a rare baby name in Denmark where it is still in use. But Molly is a popular baby name in Uganda where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in, India, England, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Malawi.

At least, 290000 people globally have carried Molly as their given name according to our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181581790
20171661819
20161571977
20151432249
20141207851222599
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Facts

Molly in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands057444
Finland000295

Numerological aspects of Molly

Pay more attention to your overall well-being. You've come across many backstabbers in your life, so you can recognize when you see one. You don't have to lie but find a subtle way to tell someone they need improvement or work harder on something to get it done correctly. The sky is your only limit when it comes to goals. Push yourself but not others who clearly don't like to be pushed but enjoy their comfort zone.

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Middle names for Molly

Possible options for a child named Molly include these mainstream and familiar middle names:

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Famous people named Molly

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