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Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Sally

SAL-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Princess, diminutive of Sarah
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · diminutive
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1098
2024 births223
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births205,026
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SalSallie
Alternate spellings
SalliSallieSallye
In other languages
Sara (Spanish)Sarai (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Sally

Sally Ride (astronaut)
Sally Field (actress)
Sally Hawkins (actress)
Sally Hemings (historical figure)