Mollie
MOL-ee · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew ◈ 2 syllables
"Beloved, wished-for child"

From Hebrew

Mollie means bitter or beloved — the IE-ending variant of Molly, a diminutive of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam. Molly Bloom's soliloquy in Ulysses is the most important passage in modern literature — yes I said yes I will Yes. The IE-ending carries slightly more vintage warmth. Two syllables of yes-I-will-Yes, Mary-heritage, and the most important word in Joyce.

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Mollie at a glance
MeaningBeloved, wished-for child
OriginHebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1110
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Why parents love Mollie
  • Molly Bloom's yes I said yes I will Yes is literature's most famous passage.
  • The IE-ending carries vintage warmth.
  • Two syllables with the friendliest sound: MOL-ee.
  • The meaning bitter/beloved carries Mary heritage.
  • Molly is the friendliest diminutive of the most important name.
The vibe of Mollie
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Origin & history of Mollie
Hebrew Miriam (beloved/bitter) Mary Molly IE-variant Mollie
1
Hebrew roots
Mollie is the IE-ending variant of Molly, a diminutive of Mary meaning bitter or beloved. Molly Bloom's soliloquy in Ulysses — yes I said yes I will Yes — is the most important passage in modern literature.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: IE-variant; Molly Bloom (Ulysses, 1922).
3
Today
Mollie remains a beloved choice, ranking #1110 in the US. 47,996 babies have been named Mollie since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Mollie?
1915 peak year
Mollie appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1915, 738 babies received the name (ranked #219). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1110), with roughly 227 babies named Mollie each year. Mollie's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 47,996 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
738 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #219)
227 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,270 Total registrations
last 10 years
47,996 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,110) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Mollie
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Mollie's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — yes-I-will nurturing. People named Mollie tend to be warm, vintage, and gifted at saying yes when the whole world needs to hear it.

Says yes when world needs it
Bloom-level literary
Mary-beloved
IE-vintage warm
Joyce-most-important
M4
O6
L3
L3
I9
E5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
Personality of Mollie
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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