Home Names Polly

Polly

92% API Accuracy • 2,093 samples analyzed

female
Female Name 92% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 2,093

Gender Distribution

Male: 7.8%
Female: 92.2%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

English

Meaning

a diminutive of the name Mary, meaning bitterness or wished for child. It gained popularity as a standalone name in the 18th century.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 484 samples
99%
GB 423 samples
96%
BR 194 samples
98%
IT 120 samples
93%
RU 81 samples
94%
TH 67 samples
94%
TW 66 samples
98%
HK 60 samples
100%
CN 60 samples
83%
DE 44 samples
95%
KE 36 samples
97%
FR 28 samples
96%
ES 23 samples
74%
AU 21 samples
100%
NL 21 samples
67%
IN 20 samples
55%
ZA 20 samples
65%
PH 18 samples
56%
MY 17 samples
82%
CA 16 samples
94%

+ 19 more countries

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