Meaning 
The name Molly has the following meaning: Star of the sea. Derived from Mary.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Molly is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 103 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Molly rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 12 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 92 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Molly in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Molly is pronounced as mol-lee Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Molly and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Molly: Boys - Doran, Driscoll, Finnegan, Gannon, Nevan, Girls - Aileen, Arely, Ashlyn, Biddie, Breana, Breanna, Bria, Brianna, Bridget, Brielle, Brynn, Both genders - Brady, Brian, Cody, Darby, Ennis, Gale
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Molly: Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Molly are: Mollie
Style 
We think the name Molly should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Molly to be: Kind and down to earth ladyIn one word, you might describe Molly as a(n) " kind" person. See other "kind" names for girls.
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