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Moll

Girl Name day: August 15
Moll is a short form of Molly: on birth records it is written Molly (168,853 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Molly page. Also a short form of Mollie.
Origin: Hebrew (Miryam) through Mary, English pet form. Meaning: Beloved; or 'bitter / of the sea' (via Mary/Miriam).
Molly evolved as an English rhyming pet form of Mary (Mary → Malle/Mally → Molly), Mary itself deriving from Hebrew Miryam, of debated meaning ('beloved', 'bitter', or 'of the sea').

Name day for Moll

August 15

Why this day? Moll is a short form of Molly, and shares its name day.

Moll is celebrated in the United States on August 15.

The story of the name Moll

Moll is a short form of Molly. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Miryam) through Mary, English pet form) and meaning — beloved; or 'bitter / of the sea' (via Mary/Miriam), and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Moll is rarely written as such: the Molls are Mollys (168,853 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Molly page. Moll is also a short form of Mollie.

Frequently asked questions about Moll

What does Moll mean?

Moll is a short form of Molly, which means beloved; or 'bitter / of the sea' (via Mary/Miriam).

When is Moll's name day?

August 15, together with Molly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Moll a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Molly.

Moll's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Barney93%
  2. Casimir88%
  3. Gaylord88%
  4. Kermit85%
  5. Pasquale84%
  6. Enrico82%
  7. Buster81%
  8. Elmo81%
  9. Domenick76%
  10. Bud76%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Millard42%
  4. Coy42%
  5. Newton42%
  6. Adolph42%
  7. Dewitt42%
  8. Orval42%
  9. Hoyt42%
  10. Sanford42%

Love potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Barney94%
  2. Casimir93%
  3. Pasquale89%
  4. Gaylord86%
  5. Garfield86%
  6. Kermit85%
  7. Omer85%
  8. Aloysius84%
  9. Buster83%
  10. Mervin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Buck42%
  3. Newton43%
  4. Armand44%
  5. Sanford47%
  6. Harris48%
  7. Hoyt49%
  8. Freeman50%
  9. Wiley51%
  10. Burl51%

Professional potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Norbert95%
  2. Buford93%
  3. Olen93%
  4. Millard93%
  5. Milford93%
  6. Winfred89%
  7. Morton89%
  8. Alphonse87%
  9. Raymon87%
  10. Everette87%

Bottom 10

  1. Leander42%
  2. Lucious42%
  3. Evans42%
  4. Wiley42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Napoleon42%
  7. Booker42%
  8. Waldo42%
  9. Freeman42%
  10. Enrico42%

Crush potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Buster96%
  2. Gaylord96%
  3. Elton96%
  4. Enrico96%
  5. Barney92%
  6. Elmo90%
  7. Elvin90%
  8. Mac89%
  9. Kermit89%
  10. Casimir89%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard42%
  2. Coy42%
  3. Normand42%
  4. Norbert42%
  5. Jerold42%
  6. Milford42%
  7. Orval42%
  8. Wilburn42%
  9. Dewitt42%
  10. Hyman42%
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