Name:
Polly
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
English
Meaning:
Polly is a variant of Molly, itself a diminutive of Mary. The reason for the change in spelling is that in the Middle Ages Ps were commonly exchanged for Ms in nicknames. Later on, Polly bacame a name of its own right. It's the name of a song by Nirvana, as well as a play by John Gay. Mary is an English form of Maria, the name used in the New Testament, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. There are several possible meanings of Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious". Mary is the name of different characters in New Testament, the most important ones being the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. The name has been extremely popular for centuries, especially among Christians.
Pronunciation:
PAHL-ee
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Pollee
Polley
Pollie
Famous Polly:
Polly Adams : actress
Polly Brown : singer
Polly Draper : actress
Polly James : actress
Polly Holliday : actress
Polly Moran : actress
Polly Samson : writer
Polly Shannon : actress
Polly Walker : actress