What origin is the name Polly?

Polly comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Polly a popular name?

Polly is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Polly?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Polly — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Polly

Q: Is Polly a rare name?

Yes. Polly does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Polly

Polly

Girl

spanish

2 syllables

Polly is a spanish girl's name meaning "Bitter; rhyming variant of molly, which is a diminutive of mary: wished-for-child; diminutive of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter".

Parents who choose Polly pick a girl name from the spanish tradition, meaning "Bitter; rhyming variant of molly, which is a diminutive of mary: wished-for-child; diminutive of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bitter; rhyming variant of molly, which is a diminutive of mary: wished-for-child; diminutive of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Polly

Very rare in US records

What does Polly mean?

Polly is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Bitter; rhyming variant of molly, which is a diminutive of mary: wished-for-child; diminutive of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter".

Is Polly a rare name?

Yes. Polly does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Polly

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Polly

Polly means "Bitter; rhyming variant of molly, which is a diminutive of mary: wished-for-child; diminutive of mary: wished-for child; rebellion; bitter" — these names share that spirit.