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{{Infobox given name
{{Infobox given name
| name = Molly
| name = Molly
| image = File:Molly Malone Statue, Dublin City Centre - geograph.org.uk - 5272963.jpg
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| caption = A statue of folk song heroine [[Molly Malone]] in Dublin, Ireland.
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɒ|l|i}}
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɒ|l|i}}
| gender = [[Female]]
| gender = Female
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}} [[File:Molly Pitcher currier ives.jpg|right|thumb|[[Molly Pitcher]] is a heroine of the [[American Revolutionary War]].]] [[File:Margaret Brown, 3qtr view, with chair.jpg|right|thumb|[[Titanic]] survivor [[Margaret Brown]], who was later called "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."]] [[File:Molly Malone (Sep 1921).png|right|thumb|[[Molly Malone (actress)|Molly Malone]] was the stage name of American silent film actress Violet Isabel Malone.]]
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'''Molly''' (also spelled '''Molli''' or '''Mollie''') is a diminutive of the Hebrew feminine name [[Mary (name)|Mary]]. It may less commonly be used as a diminutive for feminine names that begin with M, such as [[Margaret]], [[Martha (given name)|Martha]], [[Martina (given name)|Martina]] or [[Melinda]].


'''Molly''' (also spelled '''Molli''' or '''Mollie''') is a diminutive of the feminine name [[Mary (name)|Mary]] that, like other English [[hypocorisms|diminutives]] in use since the [[Middle Ages]], substituted l for r. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of [[Margaret]] and [[Martha (given name)|Martha]] since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720. The name was more popular in the United States than elsewhere in the [[Anglosphere]] in the 1800s due to usage by Irish-American families and by Jewish American families who used Molly as an English version of Hebrew names such as [[Miriam (given name)|Miriam]] and Malka. Its popularity with Americans was also influenced by stories about [[Molly Pitcher]], a heroine of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref> {{cite web
| url= https://omaha.com/life-entertainment/local/cleveland-evans-molly-peaked-with-millennials/article_cfad70c0-57ff-11ee-804a-4372c086e0f4.html
| title= Cleveland Evans: Molly peaked with millennials
| last= Evans
| first= Cleveland Kent
| date= 24 September 2023
| website= omaha.com
| publisher= Omaha World Herald
| access-date= 20 January 2024
| quote = }}</ref>
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==Usage==
The name has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the 100 most popular names for American girls
at different times between 1987 and 2012. It has been among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom since the 1990s, and in Denmark since 2019. It was among the top 100 names for girls in some Canadian provinces between 2007 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.behindthename.com/name/molly
| title = Molly
| last =Campbell
| first =Mike
| date =
| website = www.behindthename.com
| publisher = Behind the Name
| access-date = 20 January 2024
| quote = }}</ref>
==People==
==People==
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===Men===
* Malcolm [[Molly Duncan]] (1945–2019), Scottish tenor saxophonist, founding member of the Average White Band
* Ian [[Molly Meldrum]] (born 1943), Australian music critic, journalist, record producer and musical entrepreneur

===Women===
===Women===
* [[Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey]] (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy
* [[Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey]] (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy
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* [[Molly Burch]] (born 1990), American musician
* [[Molly Burch]] (born 1990), American musician
* [[Molly Burnett]] (born 1988), American actress and singer
* [[Molly Burnett]] (born 1988), American actress and singer
* [[Molly Carlson]] (born 1998), Canadian high diver
* [[Molly Caudery]] (born 2000), English pole vaulter
* [[Molly Crabapple]] (née Jennifer Caban; born 1983), American artist and writer
* [[Molly Crabapple]] (née Jennifer Caban; born 1983), American artist and writer
* [[Molly Dunsworth]] (born 1990), Canadian actress
* [[Molly Dunsworth]] (born 1990), Canadian actress
* [[Molly Engstrom]] (born 1983), American ice hockey player
* [[Molly Engstrom]] (born 1983), American ice hockey player
* [[Mollie Evans|Mary "Mollie" Evans]] (1922–2016), British antique dealer
* [[Mollie Evans|Mary "Mollie" Evans]] (1922–2016), British antique dealer
* [[Molly-Mae Hague]] (born 1999), English influencer
* [[Mollie Hardwick]] (1916–2003), English author
* [[Mollie Hardwick]] (1916–2003), English author
* [[Molly Harrison (curator)]] (1909–2002), English museum curator and author
* [[Molly Harrison (curator)]] (1909–2002), English museum curator and author
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* [[Molly Keane|Mary "Molly" Keane]] (née Mary Nesta Skrine; 1904–1996), Irish novelist and playwright
* [[Molly Keane|Mary "Molly" Keane]] (née Mary Nesta Skrine; 1904–1996), Irish novelist and playwright
* [[Mollie King]] (born 1987), British singer with The Saturdays
* [[Mollie King]] (born 1987), British singer with The Saturdays
* [[Mollie Kyle]] (born 1886), survivor of the [[Osage Indian murders]]
* [[Molly Lamont]] (1910–2001), South African-born British film actress
* [[Molly Lamont]] (1910–2001), South African-born British film actress
* [[Mary MacCarthy]] (1882–1953), British writer associated with the "Bloomsbury Group"
* [[Mary MacCarthy]] (1882–1953), British writer associated with the "Bloomsbury Group"
*[[Molly Malone (actress)|Molly Malone]] (1888-1952), stage name of American actress Violet Malone
* [[Mollie McConnell]] (1865–1920), American theater and silent film actress
* [[Mollie McConnell]] (1865–1920), American theater and silent film actress
* [[Molly McCook]] (born 1990), American actress
* [[Molly McCook]] (born 1990), American actress
* [[Molly McGlynn]], Canadian film and television director and screenwriter
* [[Molly McKenna]] (born 2006), British trampoline gymnast
* [[Molly Nyman]], British composer
* [[Molly Nyman]], British composer
* [[Mollie Orshansky]] (1915–2006), American economist and statistician
* [[Mollie Orshansky]] (1915–2006), American economist and statistician
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* [[Molly Pitcher]], nickname of a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
* [[Molly Pitcher]], nickname of a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
* [[Molly Quinn]] (born 1993), American actress
* [[Molly Quinn]] (born 1993), American actress
* [[Molly Rainford]] (born 2000), English actress and singer
* [[Molly Ringwald]] (born 1968), American actress, singer, and dancer
* [[Molly Ringwald]] (born 1968), American actress, singer, and dancer
* [[Molly Sandén]] (born 1992), Swedish singer
* [[Molly Sandén]] (born 1992), Swedish singer
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* Mollie Tibbetts (1998–2018), American [[Killing of Mollie Tibbetts|murder victim]]
* Mollie Tibbetts (1998–2018), American [[Killing of Mollie Tibbetts|murder victim]]
* [[Molly Tuttle]] (born 1993), American singer and musician
* [[Molly Tuttle]] (born 1993), American singer and musician
* [[Molly White]] (born 1958), American politician
* [[Molly White (writer)]] (born 1993/1994), American software engineer, Wikipedia editor, and cryptocurrency critic
* [[Molly White (politician)]] (born 1958), American politician
* [[Molly Wood]] (born 1975), American executive editor and writer
* [[Molly Wood]] (born 1975), American executive editor and writer


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===In television and film===
===In television and film===
* Molly Jones, from [[A Country Practice]]
* Molly Goldberg, from ''[[The Goldbergs (broadcast series)]]''
* [[Molly Baker]], English name of Naru Osaka from ''Sailor Moon''
* Molly Jones, from ''[[A Country Practice]]''
* Molly Baker, English name of [[List of Sailor Moon characters#Naru Osaka|Naru Osaka from ''Sailor Moon'']]
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* [[Molly Carter]], from ''Insecure''
* [[List of The Young and the Restless characters (1990s)#Molly Carter|Molly Carter]], from ''The Young and the Restless''
* Molly Coddle, from ''[[Bump in the Night (TV series)|Bump in the Night]]''
* Molly Coddle, from [[Bump in the Night (TV series)|''Bump in the Night'' (TV series)]]
* [[Molly Dobbs]], from ''Coronation Street''
* [[Molly Dobbs]], from ''Coronation Street''
* [[List of Mike & Molly characters#Molly Flynn|Molly Flynn-Biggs]], from ''Mike & Molly''
* [[List of Mike & Molly characters#Molly Flynn|Molly Flynn-Biggs]], from ''Mike & Molly''
* [[Molly Hooper]], from ''Sherlock''
* [[List of Sherlock characters#Molly Hooper|Molly Hooper]], from ''Sherlock''
* Molly Lasch, a character in the 2012 movie ''[[We'll Meet Again (2002 film)#Cast|We'll Meet Again]]''
* Molly Lasch, from [[We'll Meet Again (2002 film)|''We'll Meet Again'' (2002 film)]]
* [[Molly Lansing]], from ''General Hospital''
* [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Molly Lansing-Davis|Molly Lansing-Davis]], from ''General Hospital''
* Molly MacDonald, from ''[[Arthur (TV Series)|Arthur]]''
* Molly MacDonald, from [[Arthur (TV series)|''Arthur'' (TV series)]]
* Molly Monster, from ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]''
* Molly Monster, from ''[[Little Muppet Monsters]]''
* Molly the Mermaid, from ''[[Barney and the Backyard Gang]]: A Day at the Beach''
* Molly the Mermaid, from ''[[Barney and the Backyard Gang]]: A Day at the Beach''
* [[Molly O'Brien]], from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''
* [[List of recurring Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters#O'Brien, Molly|Molly O'Brien]], from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''
* [[Molly Walker]], from ''Heroes''
* [[List of Heroes characters#Molly Walker|Molly Walker]], from ''Heroes'' (American TV series)
* [[Molly (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|Molly (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'')]]
* [[List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#Introduced in season seven (2002–2003)|Molly]], from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
* [[Molly (Friends)|Molly (''Friends'')]]
* [[List of Friends and Joey characters#Molly|Molly]], from ''Friends'' and ''Joey''
* [[Molly (Star-Racers)|Molly (''Star-Racers'')]]
* [[Ōban Star-Racers#Main characters|Eva "Molly" Wei]], from ''Ōban Star-Racers''
* [[Molly (The Big Comfy Couch)|Molly (''The Big Comfy Couch'')]]
* [[The Big Comfy Couch#Molly|Molly]], from ''The Big Comfy Couch''
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* [[List of Toy Story characters#Molly Davis|Molly Davis]], from ''Toy Story''
* [[Molly (Thomas the Tank Engine)|Molly (''Thomas the Tank Engine'')]]
* Molly Williams, from [[My Little Pony (TV series)|''My Little Pony'' (TV series)]]
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* [[Molly (Toy Story)|Molly (''Toy Story'')]]
* Molly Williams, from [[My Little Pony (TV series)]]
* Molly, from [[Annie (1982 film)|''Annie'' (1982 film)]]
* Molly, from [[Annie (1982 film)]]
* Molly, from ''The [[Bubble Guppies]]''
* Molly, from [[Bubble Guppies]]
* Molly, from ''[[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]''
* Molly, from [[Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey]]
* Molly, from ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]''
* Molly, from [[The Basil Brush Show]]
* Molly, from ''[[Thomas & Friends]]''
* Molly McGee, from the [[Disney Channel]]'s [[The Ghost and Molly McGee]]
* [[Molly McGee (The Ghost and Molly McGee)|Molly McGee]], from ''[[The Ghost and Molly McGee]]''
* Molly McGee, from ''[[Fibber McGee and Molly]]''
* [[List of Final Destination characters#Molly Harper|Molly Harper]], from ''Final Destination 5''
* [[List of Final Destination characters#Molly Harper|Molly Harper]], from ''Final Destination 5''
* [[List of The Amazing World of Gumball characters#Molly Collins|Molly Collins]] from ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''
* [[List of The Amazing World of Gumball characters#Molly Collins|Molly Collins]], from ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]''
* [[Molly Weasley]] from [[Harry Potter]] series
* [[Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation)#Molly Weasley|Molly Weasley]], from the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' franchise
* [[Molly Solverson]], from the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] TV series ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''
* [[Molly Solverson]], from [[Fargo (TV series)|''Fargo'' (TV series)]]
* Molly Gunn, from [[Uptown Girls]]
* Molly Gunn, from ''[[Uptown Girls]]''
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* Molly Cunningham, from ''[[TaleSpin]]''
* Molly Cobb, from [[For All Mankind (TV series)|''For All Mankind'' (TV Series)]]


===In books and comics===
===In books and comics===
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* [[The Dresden Files characters#Molly Carpenter|Molly Carpenter]], whose full name is Margaret Katherine Amanda Carpenter, is initially featured in ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' as a recurring character, but grows into a main role in the novels following "Proven Guilty"
* [[The Dresden Files characters#Molly Carpenter|Molly Carpenter]], whose full name is Margaret Katherine Amanda Carpenter, is initially featured in ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' as a recurring character, but grows into a main role in the novels following "Proven Guilty"
* Molly the Goldfish Fairy, from the ''[[Rainbow Magic]]'' franchise
* Molly the Goldfish Fairy, from the ''[[Rainbow Magic]]'' franchise
* Molly, shortened name of Lady Emily Lenox, the sister-in-law of Charles Lenox in [[Charles Finch]]'s mysteries
* Molly Gibson, main character in Elizabeth Gaskell's [[Wives and Daughters]]


==Animals==
==Animals==
*[[Polly and Molly]], cloned sheep
*[[Polly and Molly]], cloned sheep
*Molly, daughter of Ginger and Rocky ([[Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget|Chicken Run]])


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Moll (disambiguation)]]
* [[Moll (disambiguation)]]
* [[Mollie (disambiguation)]]
* [[Molly (disambiguation)]]
==Notes==
{{reflist}}


{{given name}}
{{given name}}

Latest revision as of 20:49, 2 April 2024

Molly
A statue of folk song heroine Molly Malone in Dublin, Ireland.
Pronunciation/ˈmɒli/
GenderFemale
Language(s)Irish and English
Other names
Alternative spelling
  • Mollie
  • Moli
Nickname(s)
  • Mols
  • Mol
Derived
Molly Pitcher is a heroine of the American Revolutionary War.
Titanic survivor Margaret Brown, who was later called "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
Molly Malone was the stage name of American silent film actress Violet Isabel Malone.

Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English diminutives in use since the Middle Ages, substituted l for r. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of Margaret and Martha since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720. The name was more popular in the United States than elsewhere in the Anglosphere in the 1800s due to usage by Irish-American families and by Jewish American families who used Molly as an English version of Hebrew names such as Miriam and Malka. Its popularity with Americans was also influenced by stories about Molly Pitcher, a heroine of the American Revolutionary War.[1]

Usage[edit]

The name has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the 100 most popular names for American girls at different times between 1987 and 2012. It has been among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom since the 1990s, and in Denmark since 2019. It was among the top 100 names for girls in some Canadian provinces between 2007 and 2011.[2]

People[edit]

Women[edit]

Fictional characters[edit]

In television and film[edit]

In books and comics[edit]

  • Milly-Molly-Mandy from the books by Joyce Lankester Brisley
  • Molly Millions (also known as Sally Shears), from the stories and novels by William Gibson
  • Molly McIntire, protagonist from the American Girl series
  • Molly Moon, from the Molly Moon series
  • Molly Weasley, from the Harry Potter series
  • Molly Bloom, wife of Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses
  • Molly Fitzgerald, alter ego of the Marvel Comics superhero Shamrock
  • Mollie, from the novel Animal Farm
  • Molly Mallard, a Disney character who is Scrooge McDuck's paternal grandmother
  • Molly Carpenter, whose full name is Margaret Katherine Amanda Carpenter, is initially featured in The Dresden Files as a recurring character, but grows into a main role in the novels following "Proven Guilty"
  • Molly the Goldfish Fairy, from the Rainbow Magic franchise
  • Molly, shortened name of Lady Emily Lenox, the sister-in-law of Charles Lenox in Charles Finch's mysteries
  • Molly Gibson, main character in Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters

Animals[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (24 September 2023). "Cleveland Evans: Molly peaked with millennials". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Molly". www.behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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