What origin is the name Tolly?

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

Is Tolly a popular name?

Tolly 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 sister names for Tolly?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Tolly — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Tolly

Q: Is Tolly a rare name?

Yes. Tolly 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 Tolly

Tolly

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Tolly is a hebrew boy's name meaning "Diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ".

Parents who choose Tolly pick a boy name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "Diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Tolly

Very rare in US records

What does Tolly mean?

Tolly is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "Diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ".

Is Tolly a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Tolly

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Tolly

Tolly means "Diminutive of bartholomew: ploughman. son of talmai (talmai is a variant of tolmai, meaning abounding in furrows.) famous bearer: st bartholomew was an apostle of jesus christ" — these names share that spirit.