Molly

Beloved; wished-for child
Hebrew

Overview

Molly is a girl's name rooted in Hebrew. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Beloved; wished-for child”. It travels well — written natively in Greek, Chinese, Japanese and Russian, and more. People who share the name include Molly Ringwald and Molly Quinn.

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Meaning

Beloved; wished-for child

Origin

Hebrew

Famous people named Molly

Molly in other languages

  • GreekΜόλι
  • Chinese莫莉
  • Japaneseモリー
  • RussianМолли
  • Arabicمولي

Numerology

5

The name Molly carries numerology number 5. (For entertainment.)

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