What origin is the name Pollyanna?

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

Is Pollyanna a popular name?

Pollyanna 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 Pollyanna?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Pollyanna — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Pollyanna

Q: Is Pollyanna a rare name?

Yes. Pollyanna 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 Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Girl

english

3 syllables

Pollyanna is an english girl's name meaning "Compound of the names polly and anna. writer eleanor porter invented this name for the heroine of her novel pollyanna (1913)".

Parents who choose Pollyanna pick a girl name from the english tradition, meaning "Compound of the names polly and anna. writer eleanor porter invented this name for the heroine of her novel pollyanna (1913)". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Compound of the names polly and anna. writer eleanor porter invented this name for the heroine of her novel pollyanna (1913)

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Pollyanna

Very rare in US records

What does Pollyanna mean?

Pollyanna is a girl name of english origin meaning "Compound of the names polly and anna. writer eleanor porter invented this name for the heroine of her novel pollyanna (1913)".