Mollie
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star; diminutive of Mary or Molly.
Mollie by the numbers
In 2025, 192 babies in England and Wales were named Mollie. In the US, 240 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 738 babies in 1915, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Mary
Like Mollie, each of these traces back to Mary: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maliacalm, peaceful; hawaiian form of Mary1,416 in the US (2017)
- Marilynbeloved by god; a form of Mary580 in the US (2017)
- Mariamof the sea; beloved; form of Mary179 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marieof the sea; beloved; form of Mary453 in the US (2017)
- Maeof the sea; a form of May or Mary108 in England and Wales (2025)
- Pollystar; a diminutive of Polly from Mary242 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marionof the sea; a form of Mary216 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mollie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Molleesea of sorrow; variant spelling of Molly15 in the US (2017)
- Mollisea of sorrow; variant spelling of Molly15 in the US (2017)
- Melliehoney; a form of Melissa12 in the US (2017)
- Mallie39 in the US (2017)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mollie
Names that are said the same way as Mollie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Moli4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a star
Like Mollie, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Mollie
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