Western numerology
Number 5 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Name profile
Molly at a glance
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- English
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 9
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
- 113 family views
Number meaning for Molly
Indian numerology
Number 9 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Molly mean?
Molly is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with English context. Its meaning is recorded as: From the Gaelic Maili which is a pet form of Mary, meaning bitter Famous bearer: actress Molly Ringwald
This meaning has been cleaned for a parent-friendly reading.
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Ally
Unisex
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Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
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Kally
Girl
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A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God; Like Doll; Pet Form of Dorthea and Dolores
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Shelly
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A Way To Do Work; From the ledge meadow; Manner; Method; Style; Variant of Shelley: From the ledge meadow; Variant of Shelley: Meadow on a ledge
130 family views
Brother names
Brothers for Molly
Molli
Unisex
English
Bitter; From the Gaelic Maili which is a pet form of Mary, meaning bitter
160 family views
Billy
Boy
English
Diminutive of William: Will-helmet Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850); Nickname for William 'resolute protector' often used as an independent name
105 family views
Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
146 family views
Shelly
Unisex
Indian
A Way To Do Work; From the ledge meadow; Manner; Method; Style; Variant of Shelley: From the ledge meadow; Variant of Shelley: Meadow on a ledge
130 family views
Willy
Boy
English
Diminutive of William or any names begining with 'Will-'; Diminutive of William: Will-helmet Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850); 'Resolute protector; will'
126 family views
Sister names
Sisters for Molly
Ally
Unisex
English
Diminutive of Alan: Harmony, stone, or noble Also fair, handsome Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest, remained popular throughout the Middle Ages, and was revived in the 19th century; Diminutive of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide; Diminutive of Alison: A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Diminutive of Alistair: A Scottish Gaelic variant of Alexander from the Greek meaning defender of man
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Holly
Girl
English
From the plant name Holy; plant with red berries, holly grove; Shrub
194 family views
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Girl
English
Abbreviation of Jillian or Gillian Jove's child; In English the importance of the name Jilly is: Abbreviation
151 family views
Kally
Girl
Indian
Black; Fairest; Fortress; Kally name means Lovely; Lovely; Modern Variant of Callie; Modern variant of Callie meaning: lark; Most Beautiful; Singing Lark
187 family views
Dolly
Girl
Indian
A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God; Like Doll; Pet Form of Dorthea and Dolores
182 family views
Lilly
Girl
Indian
A flower; purity and beauty; The flower lily is a symbol of innocence
146 family views
Molli
Unisex
English
Bitter; From the Gaelic Maili which is a pet form of Mary, meaning bitter
160 family views
More origins
Same feeling, different origins
Kally
Girl
Indian
Black; Fairest; Fortress; Kally name means Lovely; Lovely; Modern Variant of Callie; Modern variant of Callie meaning: lark; Most Beautiful; Singing Lark
187 family views
Dolly
Girl
Indian
A vision; Cute Baby; Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning gift of god Famous bearer: Heroine of the famous film, Hello, Dolly; Divine Gift; Gift of God; Like Doll; Pet Form of Dorthea and Dolores
182 family views
Lilly
Girl
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A flower; purity and beauty; The flower lily is a symbol of innocence
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great sorrow; Rhyming variant of Molly, which is a diminutive of Mary: wished-for-child
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