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

From Hebrew

Beloved, wished-for child Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Polly at a glance
MeaningBeloved, wished-for child
OriginHebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#2949
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Origin & history of Polly
1
Hebrew roots
Polly comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Beloved, wished-for child.
How popular is Polly?
1964 peak year
Polly appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1964, 688 babies received the name (ranked #361). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2949), with roughly 59 babies named Polly each year. Polly has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 29,624 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
688 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #361)
59 Avg. per year
(last decade)
590 Total registrations
last 10 years
29,624 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,949) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Polly
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
P7
O6
L3
L3
Y7
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
Personality of Polly
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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