Polly
Looking for more names like Polly? Get Name MatchMaker & more Expert name-finding tools!
Origin of the name Polly:
Variant of Molly, which is a pet form of Mary. It is unclear how or why the changing of the M to a P came about, as it is with Meggy and Peggy. Some believe it to have been a simple case of Polly serving as a rhyming variant.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the bookDoes Polly sound...
Sibling Names for Polly...
Do you know any real life Pollys?
What are their siblings named?
Reader Contributions
Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Polly!
- Comments and insights on the name Polly: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Personal experiences with the name Polly: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Nicknames for Polly: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Meanings and history of the name Polly: | Edit
- Share what you know!
- Famous real-life people named Polly: | Edit
Polly Bergen, American actress
Polly Jean (PJ) Harvey, singer
Polly Draper, American actress best known for her role as Ellyn in "thirtysomething"
Polly Toynbee, English journalist
Polly Holliday, American actress best known for her role as Flo in the TV series "Alice"
The beautiful Polly Klaas- Polly in song, story & screen: | Edit
Polly Pepper, eldest daughter in the "Five Little Peppers" series by Margaret Sidney
Polly Peacham, character in Berthold Brecht's "Threepenny Opera"
"Along Came Polly", 2004 film starring Jennifer Aniston in the title role
Pauline (Polly) Fossil is a character in the book "Ballet Shoes" by children's author Noel Streatfeild.
NameVoyager US Popularity of Polly Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of Polly by State
Baby Name Wizard Store
Celebrate with personalized baby name products! Custom birth announcements, invitations, bibs, onesies & more.
Start Shopping