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Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Molly

MOL-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bitter or beloved, Irish diminutive of Mary
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Hebrew
Religion
Christian
Style era
timeless
Themes
Irish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#208
2024 births1,465
Peak year1991
First appeared1880
Total US births174,517
1991 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MollMollie
Alternate spellings
MollieMollee
In other languages
Maoiliosa (Irish)

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Notable people named Molly

Molly Ringwald (actress)
Molly Brown (philanthropist)
Molly Sims (model)
Molly Ivins (columnist)