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.
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.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| KZ | 0 | #94 | 1 | 1,452 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #235 | 7 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #285 | 14 | 5,122 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #297 | 24 | 5,862 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 51 | 8,413 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #505 | 11 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #525 | 11 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #535 | 18 | 10,162 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #536 | 6 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #599 | 33 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #834 | 102 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #839 | 13 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #888 | 43 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #907 | 14 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #918 | 26 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #926 | 58 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #927 | 33 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #963 | 32 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #984 | 18 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,037 | 42 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,085 | 44 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,138 | 46 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,143 | 34 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Moli is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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