Mollie
Meaning
variant of Molly, pet form of Mary, traditionally 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'
Mollie around the world
One shared root links 17 names across 9 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Miryam, its meaning long debated; traditional glosses run "bitter" and "beloved", with an Egyptian root meaning "love" also argued
The constellation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mollie peaked in the 1890s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Mollie
Most people given the name Mollie in the United States were born between 1960 and 2009. The Mollie you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Mollie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mollie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mollie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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