Molly (name)

Molly
Pronunciation	/ˈmɒli/
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Irish and English
Other names
Alternative spelling	Mollie; Moli;
Nickname(s)	Mols; Mol;
Derived	Mary; Margaret;

Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the Hebrew feminine name Mary. It may less commonly be used as a diminutive for popular feminine names that begin with M, such as Margaret, Martha, Martina or Melinda. It most commonly means “sea of bitterness”, “star of the sea”, or “rebelliousness/rebellion”.

People

Men

Malcolm Molly Duncan (1945–2019), Scottish tenor saxophonist, founding member of the Average White Band
Ian Molly Meldrum (born 1943), Australian music critic, journalist, record producer and musical entrepreneur

Women

Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy
Molly Bang (born 1943), American Illustrator
Martina "Molly" Beck (born 1979), German retired biathlete
Molly Bee (1939–2009), stage name of Mollie Gene Beachboard, American country music singer
Molly Bish (1983–2000), American murder victim
Molly Brant (c. 1736–1796), prominent Mohawk woman in the era of the American Revolution
Margaret "The Unsinkable Molly" Brown (1867–1932), survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, philanthropist and activist
Molly Burnett (born 1988), American actress and singer
Molly Crabapple (née Jennifer Caban; born 1983), American artist and writer
Molly Dunsworth (born 1990), Canadian actress
Molly Engstrom (born 1983), American ice hockey player
Mary "Mollie" Evans (1922–2016), British antique dealer
Mollie Hardwick (1916–2003), English author
Molly Hawkey (born 1978), American actress and photographer
Molly Haskell (born 1939), American feminist film critic and author
Mary Vivian "Molly" Hughes, British author
Mollie Hunter (1922–2012), Scottish writer
Mary "Molly" Ivins (1944–2007), American columnist, political commentator, humorist and author
Mollie Johnson, 19th century American Old West madam in South Dakota
Margaret "Molly" Johnson (born 1959), Canadian singer and songwriter
M. M. Kaye (1908–2004), British writer, author of The Far Pavilions
Mollie Katzen (born 1950), American chef and cookbook writer
Mary "Molly" Keane (née Mary Nesta Skrine; 1904–1996), Irish novelist and playwright
Mollie King (born 1987), British singer with The Saturdays
Molly Lamont (1910–2001), South African-born British film actress
Mary MacCarthy (1882–1953), British writer associated with the "Bloomsbury Group"
Mollie McConnell (1865–1920), American theater and silent film actress
Molly Nyman, British composer
Mollie Orshansky (1915–2006), American economist and statistician
Molly Parker (born 1972), Canadian actress
Molly Parkin (born 1932), Welsh painter, novelist and journalist
Molly Peacock (born 1947), American-Canadian poet, essayist and creative nonfiction writer
Molly Pearson (1875–1959), Scottish stage actress
Mollie Phillips (1907–1994), British figure skater
Molly Picon (née Małka Opiekun; 1898–1992), American actress in Yiddish theatre and film
Molly Pitcher, nickname of a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
Molly Quinn (born 1993), American actress
Molly Ringwald (born 1968), American actress, singer, and dancer
Molly Sandén (born 1992), Swedish singer
Molly Shannon (born 1964), American comic actress
Molly Shattuck (born c. 1967), American socialite and oldest NFL cheerleader
Molly Sims (born 1973), American model and actress
Mary Mollie Skinner (1876–1955), Australian Quaker, nurse and writer
Molly Smitten-Downes (born 1987), British singer-songwriter
Mary "Mollie" Sneden (1709–1810), ferry operator before and after the American Revolution
Marthe "Mollie" Steimer (1897–1980), Russian-American anarchist, trade unionist, anti-war activist and free-speech campaigner
Mollie Sugden (1922–2009), British actress
Mememolly (born Molly Templeton in 1989), English Internet personality
Mollie Tibbetts (1998-2018), American murder victim
Molly Tuttle (born 1993), American singer and musician
Molly White (born 1958), American politician
Molly Wood (born 1975), American executive editor and writer

Fictional characters

In television and film

Molly Jones, from A Country Practice
Molly Baker, English name of Naru Osaka from Sailor Moon
Molly Carter, from Insecure
Molly Coddle, from Bump in the Night
Molly Dobbs, from Coronation Street
Molly Flynn-Biggs, from Mike & Molly
Molly Hooper, from Sherlock
Molly Lansing, from General Hospital
Molly Monster, from Little Muppet Monsters
Molly O'Brien, from Star Trek: The Next Generation
Molly Walker, from Heroes
Molly (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Molly (Friends)
Molly (Star-Racers)
Molly (The Big Comfy Couch)
Molly (Thomas the Tank Engine)
Molly (Toy Story)
Molly Williams, from My Little Pony (TV series)
Molly, from Annie (1982 film)
Molly, from Bubble Guppies
Molly, from The Basil Brush Show
Molly Harper, from Final Destination 5
Molly Collins from The Amazing World of Gumball
Molly Weasley from Harry Potter series
Molly Solverson, from the FX TV series Fargo

In books and comics

Milly-Molly-Mandy from the books by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Molly Millions (also known as Sally Shears), from the stories and novels by William Gibson
Molly McIntire, protagonist from the American Girl series
Molly Moon, from the Molly Moon series
Molly Weasley, from the Harry Potter series
Molly Bloom, wife of Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's Ulysses
Molly Fitzgerald, alter ego of the Marvel Comics superhero Shamrock
Mollie, fictional character from the novel Animal Farm
Molly Mallard, a Disney character who is Scrooge McDuck's paternal grandmother
Molly Carpenter, whose full name is Margaret Katherine Amanda Carpenter, is initially featured in The Dresden Files as a recurring character, but grows into a main role in the novels following "Proven Guilty".
Molly the Goldfish Fairy, from the Rainbow Magic franchise

Animals

Polly and Molly, cloned sheep