Since Molly emerged as a diminutive of Mary the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Jesus is regarded the Patron Saint of the name.

Molly name meaning irish. Over the past several decades. The change of the -r- to -ll- is reflected in other English names including Sally. Baby Names Baby Names.

Star of the Sea. Pet Form of Mary. An English pet form of Mary or Margaret now an independent name in its own right.

Now revived in popular usage also possibly due to actress Molly Ringwald. In the past moll had meant a prostitute or a gangsters girlfriend making the use of this name uncommon until now. Maryām form has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary mother of Jesus in Islam.

Molly in Irish is Máille it has no meaning its just an affectionate form for the name Máire. In use since the late Middle Ages. Alternative spellings nicknames.

It is of Irish and Latin origin and the meaning of Molly is star of the sea. The name first evolved as an 18th-century diminutive of Mary via the older form Mally Middle English. It is derived from Hebrew origins.

Molly the pretty but foolish white horse in George Orwells Animal Farm 1945. Molly Ringwald - actress who starred in The Breakfast Club Betsys Wedding and Pretty in Pink. It also ranks impressively high in Ireland Northern Ireland England Scotland and Australia.