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Dolly

girl name · Greek origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

nickname for Dorothy, gift of God

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Dolly peaked in the 1890s.

Names that fit alongside Dolly

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