Solly
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning peace; a diminutive of Solomon.
Solly by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Solly.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 1917, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Solomon
Like Solly, each of these traces back to Solomon: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Solomonpeaceful or man of peace868 in the US (2017)
- Shlomopeaceful; Hebrew form of Solomon166 in the US (2017)
- Sulaimanpeaceful, safe; form of Solomon96 in England and Wales (2025)
- Suleimanman of peace; from Solomon65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Salomonpeace; a form of Solomon45 in the US (2017)
- Suleymanpeaceful; a form of Solomon23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solomanpeaceful; man of peace; variant of Solomon22 in the US (2017)
- Shloimepeace; a Yiddish form of Solomon8 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Solly. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sullysouth meadow; a form of Sullivan73 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sonnyson; term of endearment for a boy1,137 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solonwise man, sage10 in the US (2017)
- Selbyfrom the willow farm; a surname used as given name7 in the US (2017)
- Srulymy prince; a form of Saul4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sulleysouth meadow; a form of Lesley4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Solly
Names that are said the same way as Solly, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Solimy peace; a form of Shalom4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean peace
Like Solly, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Solly
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