Molli as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Molli

What is the meaning of the name Molli ?

The baby name Molli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOL-ee (IPA: /ˈmɒli/; US often /ˈmɑli/).

Molli is in Origin.

Molli is a modern respelling of Molly, the English pet form of Mary. In Middle English, Molle/Moll developed as a familiar short name, and the rhyming nickname Polly later arose alongside it. Mary descends from Hebrew Miryam/Miriam, a name of debated etymology: proposals include “beloved” (Egyptian mry), “bitter” or “strength” (Hebrew mar), and compound readings such as “drop of the sea,” later reinterpreted as “star of the sea.”

Used as an independent given name since early modern England, Molly became common in Britain, Ireland, and North America by the 18th–19th centuries. The Molli spelling gained traction in the late 20th century with the vogue for -i endings and remains rarer than Molly or Mollie, appearing occasionally in Scandinavian and German-speaking contexts. Related forms include Mary, Maria, Marie, Miriam/Miryam, Moira, and Maura; variants and nicknames include Molly, Mollie, Moll, Polly, Mol, and Mo.