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Molley

What does Molley mean?

Molley Pronunciation of Molley as a girls' name has the meaning "star of the sea". Molley is an alternate spelling of Molly (Irish, Latin): short form of Mary.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Mo-, -ley

ASSOCIATED WITH star, sea

Variations

VARIANTS Mollie, Molli, Mollee

OTHER FORM VIA MOLLY Moll

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Molley Odette (M.O.), ..

How popular is Molley?

Molley is an unusual first name for females but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#71143 out of 150436, Top 47%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Mollie (#1125 IN RECENT RANKINGS) and Molly (#158) are the prominent varying forms of Molley (NOT RANKED) ranked in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Molli, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Molley reached its most widespread 138 years ago (AVERAGE #226) and is now much diminished (#641, DOWN 58.7%), with the version Mollie becoming less in vogue. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Mollie, Molly in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Mollie, Molly outside U.S.

Similar Names

Molley is alike in pronunciation to Maelee, Malea, Mallie, Mally, Mella, Melli, Mellie, Melly, Milla, Millee, Milli, Millie and Milly. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alley, Billey, Calley, Coley, Collet, Colly, Corley, Dollee (see Dolly), Dolley, Dolly, Halley, Holle, Hollee, Holles, Holley, Holly, Joley, Jooley, Kalley, Kelley, Lilley, Lolly, Maelle, Mallery, Marley, Mille, Nelley, Pollee (see Polly), Polley, Polly, Salley, Talley, Tilley, Valley and Yolley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Molley.

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