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Polly

Girl · Hebrew · Medium name

Meaning
Bitter; beloved
Pronunciation
POL-ee
Origin
Hebrew

Diminutive of Mary/Molly via medieval rhyming; Mary from Hebrew 'Miryam'.

Popularity
Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

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Languages in use: Hebrew, English

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States

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Molly

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Meaning: Bitter, beloved, wished-for child

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Mary

MAIR-ee

Girl · Hebrew

Meaning: Bitter, beloved, wished-for child

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Ada-May

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Jenny

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Meaning: White, fair; God is gracious

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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