Moli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Moli

What is the meaning of the name Moli ?

The baby name Moli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɒli/ or /ˈmoʊli/ (MOL-ee or MOH-lee).

Moli is English, Irish, Polynesian, Samoan in Origin.

Moli has several credible origins. Across Polynesia (Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Fiji), moli names the orange - both the fruit and the color - so the given name carries a bright, fresh, nature-based meaning and is sometimes used for any gender. In Hawaiian, mōlī is the Laysan albatross, adding a seabird/navigational nuance sometimes embraced in modern nature naming. Usage in the Pacific rose with 19th–20th‑century contact, when citrus and lexical word-names spread alongside Christianity.

In the English sphere, Moli also functions as a streamlined global spelling of Molly, the medieval diminutive of Mary; thus it inherits Mary’s layered interpretations (“beloved,” “wished-for child,” or “sea/bitter,” from Hebrew Miryam). A separate pathway appears in Chinese, where Mòli (茉莉) means “jasmine,” yielding a floral, fragrant association when romanized. Related and variant forms include Molly, Mollie, Mali, and Mary; Moli remains unisex in Polynesia and chiefly feminine elsewhere.