girl · english
Dolly
say it dol-ee
What Dolly means
- English pet form of Dorothy; gift of God
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 339 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 378 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 455 in Australia (2024)
- no. 687 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1670 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1900.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Isidora Josephine Shiloh Josefina Dara Dorothy Lova Miracle Hiba Theodora Legacy Jolene
Dolly in stories
- Anna Karenina: Dolly Oblonskaya, Stiva's long-suffering wife