Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the Hebrew feminine name

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

. It may less commonly be used as a diminutive for feminine names that begin with M, such as Margaret,

Martha Martha (Hebrew: מָרְתָא‎) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. She was witness to ...

, Martina or

Melinda Melinda is a feminine given name. Etymology The modern name ''Melinda'' is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning ...

People

Women

* Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy *

Molly Bang Molly Garrett Bang (born December 29, 1943) is an American illustrator. For her illustration of children's books she has been a runner-up for the American Caldecott Medal three times and for the British Greenaway Medal once. Announced June 2015, ...

(born 1943), American Illustrator * Martina "Molly" Beck (born 1979), German retired biathlete *

Molly Bee Molly Bee (born Mollie Gene Beachboard; August 18, 1939 – February 7, 2009), was an American country music singer famous for her 1952 recording of the early perennial " I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and as Pinky Lee's sidekick on ''The Pinky ...

(1939–2009), stage name of Mollie Gene Beachboard, American country music singer *

Molly Bish Molly, Mollie or mollies may refer to: Animals * ''Poecilia'', a genus of fishes ** ''Poecilia sphenops'', a fish species * A female mule (horse–donkey hybrid) People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of persons ...

(1983–2000), American murder victim *

Molly Brant Molly Brant ( – April 16, 1796), also known as Mary Brant, Konwatsi'tsiaienni, and Degonwadonti, was a Mohawk leader in British New York and Upper Canada in the era of the American Revolution. Living in the Province of New York, she was the c ...

(c. 1736–1796), prominent Mohawk woman in the era of the American Revolution * Margaret "The Unsinkable Molly" Brown (1867–1932), survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, philanthropist and activist *

Molly Burch Molly Burch (born October 23, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter. Based in Austin, Texas, her music often reflects themes of heartbreak and loss. She is the lead vocalist and writer. Burch studied jazz vocal performance at UNC Asheville and ...

(born 1990), American musician *

Molly Burnett Molly Kathleen Burnett (born April 23, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. She is best known for portraying the role of Kelly Ann on USA's '' Queen of the South'' and the role of Melanie Jonas on the daytime soap opera, '' Days of ...

(born 1988), American actress and singer *

Molly Carlson Molly Carlson (born September 22, 1998) is a Canadian high diver. She is a member of Canada's senior national high diving team and placed second at the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Carlson uploads videos of herself diving on TikTok. ...

(born 1998), Canadian high diver *

Molly Crabapple Molly Crabapple (born Jennifer Caban; 1983) is an American artist and writer. She is a contributing editor for ''Vice (magazine), VICE'' and has written for a variety of other outlets, as well as publishing books, including an illustrated memoir, ...

(née Jennifer Caban; born 1983), American artist and writer *

Molly Dunsworth Molly Kathleen Dunsworth (born May 25, 1990) is a Canadians, Canadian actor, actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Canadian feature film ''Hobo with a Shotgun'', in which she plays "Abby" alongside Rutger Hauer. Early life Duns ...

(born 1990), Canadian actress *

Molly Engstrom Molly Marie Engstrom (born March 1, 1983) is an American retired ice hockey player and the cuurent head coach of the Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of the NCAA Division I. During her playing care ...

(born 1983), American ice hockey player * Mary "Mollie" Evans (1922–2016), British antique dealer *

Mollie Hardwick Mollie Greenhalgh Hardwick (7 March 1916 in Prestwich, Lancashire – 13 December 2003), also known as Mary Atkinson, was an English author who was best known for writing books that accompanied the TV series '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Hardwi ...

(1916–2003), English author * Molly Harrison (curator) (1909–2002), English museum curator and author *

Molly Hawkey Molly Driscoll Hawkey (born August 28, 1978) is an American actress, photographer, and comedian. She portrayed Lacey Wilcox in the horror comedy ''Brain Blockers'' (2007), Molly in the drama '' Higher Ground'' (2011), and voiced Orro Oxslayer in ...

(born 1978), American actress and photographer *

Molly Haskell Molly Clark Haskell (born September 29, 1939)Aitken, Ian, ed. (2006)''Encyclopedia of Documentary Film, Volume 2'' New York: Routledge. p. 541. . is an American feminist film critic and author. She contributed to ''The Village Voice''—fir ...

(born 1939), American feminist film critic and author * Mary Vivian "Molly" Hughes, British author *

Mollie Hunter Maureen Mollie Hunter McIlwraith (30 June 1922 – 31 July 2012) was a Scottish writer known as Mollie Hunter. She wrote fantasy for children, historical stories for young adults, and realistic novels for adults. Many of her works are inspired b ...

(1922–2012), Scottish writer * Mary "Molly" Ivins (1944–2007), American columnist, political commentator, humorist and author * Mollie Johnson, 19th-century American Old West madam in South Dakota * Margaret "Molly" Johnson (born 1959), Canadian singer and songwriter * M. M. Kaye (1908–2004), British writer, author of ''The Far Pavilions'' *

Mollie Katzen Mollie Katzen (born October 13, 1950, in Rochester, New York, U.S.) is an American cookbook author and artist. The author of twelve cookbooks (all of which she also illustrated), she is best known for the hand-lettered, illustrated ''Moosewood C ...

(born 1950), American chef and cookbook writer * Mary "Molly" Keane (née Mary Nesta Skrine; 1904–1996), Irish novelist and playwright *

Mollie King Mollie Elizabeth King (born 4 June 1987) is an English pop singer, radio presenter and a member of girl group The Saturdays. As part of the Saturdays, King has had 13 Top 10 and eight Top 5 singles, including the UK number-one hit "What About ...

(born 1987), British singer with The Saturdays *

Molly Lamont Molly Lamont (22 May 1910 – 7 July 2001) was a South African-British film actress. Life and career Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. After winning a beauty contest in South Africa she was offered a contract by Britis ...

(1910–2001), South African-born British film actress * Mary MacCarthy (1882–1953), British writer associated with the "Bloomsbury Group" *

Mollie McConnell Mollie McConnell (September 24, 1865 – December 9, 1920) was an American silent film actress. McConnell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and attended Mills Seminary in Oakland, California. She studied further at "Miss Grant's college" in Chica ...

(1865–1920), American theater and silent film actress *

Molly McCook Molly Jane McCook (born July 30, 1990) is an American stage and TV actress. She played a leading role in Fox's '' Last Man Standing''. Early life McCook was born on July 30, 1990, in Los Angeles. She is daughter of actor John McCook and actres ...

(born 1990), American actress *

Molly McGlynn Molly McGlynn is a Canadian film and television director and screenwriter.Molly Nyman, British composer * Mollie Orshansky (1915–2006), American economist and statistician *

Molly Parker Molly Parker (born 30 June 1972) is a Canadian actress, writer, and director. She has had roles in independent films as well as television. Her accolades include two Genie Awards, one Canadian Screen Award, one Independent Spirit Awards nomina ...

(born 1972), Canadian actress *

Molly Parkin Molly Parkin (born Molly Noyle Thomas, 3 February 1932) is a Welsh painter, novelist and journalist, who became most well-known for her work on ''Nova'' magazine, newspapers and television in the 1960s. Early life Parkin was born on 3 February ...

(born 1932), Welsh painter, novelist and journalist *

Molly Peacock Molly Peacock (born Buffalo, New York 1947) is an American-Canadian poet, essayist, biographer and speaker, whose multi-genre literary life also includes memoir, short fiction, and a one-woman show. Career Peacock's latest book is Flower Diary ...

(born 1947), American-Canadian poet, essayist and creative non-fiction writer * Molly Pearson (1875–1959), Scottish stage actress *

Mollie Phillips Mollie Doreen Phillips OBE (27 July 1907 – 15 December 1994) was a British figure skater and Olympic judge. She is regarded as a pioneer in the sport. Phillips was the first woman to carry a national flag at the opening ceremony of an Olympic ...

(1907–1994), British figure skater *

Molly Picon Molly Picon ( yi, מאָלי פּיקאָן; born Malka Opiekun; February 28, 1898 – April 5, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen, radio and television, as well as a lyricist and dramatic storyteller. She began her career in Yidd ...

(née Małka Opiekun; 1898–1992), American actress in Yiddish theatre and film *

Molly Pitcher Molly Pitcher is a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War. She is most often identified as Mary Ludwig Hays, who fought in the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778. Another possibility is Margaret Corbin, ...

, nickname of a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley *

Molly Quinn Molly Caitlyn Quinn is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character on ABC's ''Castle'', and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in the Nickelod ...

(born 1993), American actress *

Molly Ringwald Molly Kathleen Ringwald (born February 18, 1968) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. She was cast in her first major role as Molly in the NBC sitcom '' The Facts of Life'' (1979–80) after a casting director saw her playing an o ...

(born 1968), American actress, singer, and dancer *

Molly Sandén Molly My Marianne Sandén (born 3 July 1992), also known by her middle name My Marianne, is a Swedish pop singer and voice actress. As a teenager, she represented Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 and participated in Melodif ...

(born 1992), Swedish singer *

Molly Shannon Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in ...

(born 1964), American comic actress *

Molly Shattuck Molly Shattuck ( née George) is an American socialite, convicted sex offender and child rapist. She is the former wife of businessman Mayo A. Shattuck III. She came to national prominence when she became the then-oldest cheerleader on record fo ...

(born c. 1967), American socialite and oldest NFL cheerleader *

Molly Sims Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973) is an American fashion model and actress. She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands, including Jimmy Choo, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, and Chanel. She was a frequent model in the ''S ...

(born 1973), American model and actress * Mary

Mollie Skinner Mary Louisa (Mollie) Skinner (18761955) was a Western Australian author, best known for the novel ''The Boy in the Bush'' co-authored with D. H. Lawrence. Biography Mollie Skinner was born on 19 September 1876 to a Western Australian family t ...

(1876–1955), Australian Quaker, nurse and writer *

Molly Smitten-Downes Molly Alice Smitten-Downes (born 2 April 1987), known by her mononym Molly, is an English singer and songwriter. Early life Born in Anstey, Leicestershire, Molly grew up in Rothley and attended Our Lady's Convent School in Loughborough. She ...

(born 1987), British singer-songwriter * Mary "Mollie" Sneden (1709–1810), ferry operator before and after the American Revolution * Marthe "Mollie" Steimer (1897–1980), Russian-American anarchist, trade unionist, anti-war activist and free-speech campaigner *

Mollie Sugden Mary Isobel Sugden (21 July 19221 July 2009), known professionally as Mollie Sugden was an English actress. She was best known for being an original cast member in the British sitcom '' Are You Being Served?'' (1972–1985) as senior saleswoman ...

(1922–2009), British actress *

Mememolly Molly Templeton (born 25 October 1989), known by her stage name Mememolly (me-me-molly) is a British-Canadian Internet personality and entrepreneur. She hosted the video blog Rocketboom from July 2009 to July 2011. Career Originally from the U ...

(born Molly Templeton in 1989), British-Canadian Internet personality * Mollie Tibbetts (1998–2018), American murder victim *

Molly Tuttle Molly Rose Tuttle (born January 14, 1993) is an American vocalist, songwriter, banjo player and guitarist, recording artist and teacher in the bluegrass tradition, noted for her flatpicking, clawhammer, and crosspicking guitar prowess. She ha ...

(born 1993), American singer and musician * Molly White (writer) (born 1993/1994), American software engineer, Wikipedia editor, and cryptocurrency critic * Molly White (politician) (born 1958), American politician * Molly Wood (born 1975), American executive editor and writer

Fictional characters

In television and film

* Molly Jones, from '' A Country Practice'' * Molly Baker, English name of Naru Osaka from ''Sailor Moon'' * Molly Carter, from ''The Young and the Restless'' * Molly Coddle, from ''Bump in the Night'' (TV series) * Molly Dobbs, from ''Coronation Street'' * Molly Flynn-Biggs, from ''Mike & Molly'' *

Molly Hooper The following is a list and description of the characters of '' Sherlock'', a British television series that started airing on BBC One in July 2010. The series is a contemporary adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyl ...

, from ''Sherlock'' * Molly Lasch, from ''We'll Meet Again'' (2002 film) * Molly Lansing-Davis, from ''General Hospital'' * Molly MacDonald, from ''Arthur'' (TV series) * Molly Monster, from ''

Little Muppet Monsters ''Little Muppet Monsters'' is a Saturday morning television series featuring the Muppets that aired three episodes on CBS in 1985. The first season of '' Muppet Babies'' did so well in the ratings, that CBS decided to expand the series from a h ...

'' * Molly the Mermaid, from ''

Barney and the Backyard Gang ''Barney and the Backyard Gang'' is an American direct-to-video series produced by The Lyons Group and released in periodic installments from 29 August 1988 to 1 August 1991. The series led to the launch of the children's television show, ''Bar ...

: A Day at the Beach'' *

Molly O'Brien This is a list of secondary characters from the science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Characters are ordered alphabetically by family name, and only characters who played a significant major role in the series are li ...

, from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' *

Molly Walker This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''Heroes'', the ''Heroes'' graphic novels, and the ''Heroes'' webisodes. Main characters Character duration In its inaugural season, ''Heroes'' featured an ensemble cast ...

, from ''Heroes'' (American TV series) * Molly, from ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * Molly, from ''Friends'' and ''Joey'' * Eva "Molly" Wei, from ''Ōban Star-Racers'' * Molly, from ''The Big Comfy Couch'' * Molly Davis, from ''Toy Story'' * Molly Williams, from ''My Little Pony'' (TV series) * Molly, from ''Annie'' (1982 film) * Molly, from ''

Bubble Guppies ''Bubble Guppies'' is a CGI-animated children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull. The series is a combination of the sketch comedy, edutainment, and musical genres, and revolves around the ...

'' * Molly, from '' Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'' * Molly, from ''

The Basil Brush Show ''The Basil Brush Show'' is a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 27 September 2002 to 25 December 2007. The show is a s ...

'' * Molly McGee, from ''

The Ghost and Molly McGee , creator = Bill Motz & Bob Roth , voices = {{Plainlist, * Ashly Burch * Dana Snyder * Jordan Klepper * Sumalee Montano * Michaela Dietz , theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist, * Michael Kramer * Allie Feder , opent ...

'' * Molly McGee, from ''

Fibber McGee and Molly ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' (1935–1959) was a longtime highly popular husband-and-wife team radio comedy program. The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after originating on NBC Blue in 1935. One of the most p ...

'' *

Molly Harper Molly Harper is an American author of paranormal romance and general romance fiction and a member of the Romance Writers of America. Harper is best known for her ''Nice Girls'' vampire series and ''Naked Werewolf'' series. Background She graduat ...

, from ''Final Destination 5'' * Molly Collins, from ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ...

'' *

Molly Weasley The Order of the Phoenix is a secret organisation in the '' Harry Potter'' series of fiction books written by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his followers, the Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to th ...

, from the ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' franchise *

Molly Solverson Molly Solverson is a fictional character in the FX (TV channel), FX television program, television series ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo''. One of the main characters of the Fargo (season 1), first season, she is portrayed by Allison Tolman, who rece ...

, from ''Fargo'' (TV series) * Molly Gunn, from ''

Uptown Girls ''Uptown Girls'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film directed by Boaz Yakin, from a screenplay by Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik and Lisa Davidowitz adapted from the story by Allison Jacobs. It stars Brittany Murphy as a 22-year-old living a charmed li ...

In books and comics

Milly-Molly-Mandy Milly-Molly-Mandy is a set of six children's books written and illustrated by English writer Joyce Lankester Brisley published over the period 1928 to 1967. The books follow a little girl, Milly-Molly-Mandy, who wears a pink-and-white striped dres ...

from the books by Joyce Lankester Brisley *

Molly Millions Molly Millions (also known as Sally Shears, Rose Kolodny, and others) is a recurring character in stories and novels written by William Gibson, particularly his Sprawl trilogy. She first appeared in "Johnny Mnemonic", to which she makes an oblique ...

(also known as Sally Shears), from the stories and novels by William Gibson * Molly McIntire, protagonist from the ''American Girl'' series * Molly Moon, from the ''Molly Moon'' series *

, from the ''Harry Potter'' series *

Molly Bloom Molly Bloom is a fictional character in the 1922 novel '' Ulysses'' by James Joyce. The wife of main character Leopold Bloom, she roughly corresponds to Penelope in the ''Odyssey''. The major difference between Molly and Penelope is that while P ...

, wife of Leopold Bloom in James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' * Molly Fitzgerald, alter ego of the Marvel Comics superhero Shamrock *

Mollie Molly, Mollie or mollies may refer to: Animals * ''Poecilia'', a genus of fishes ** ''Poecilia sphenops'', a fish species * A female mule (horse–donkey hybrid) People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of persons ...

, from the novel ''Animal Farm'' * Molly Mallard, a Disney character who is Scrooge McDuck's paternal grandmother * Molly Carpenter, whose full name is Margaret Katherine Amanda Carpenter, is initially featured in ''

The Dresden Files ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/ mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wr ...

'' as a recurring character, but grows into a main role in the novels following "Proven Guilty" * Molly the Goldfish Fairy, from the ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number of ...

'' franchise * Molly, shortened name of Lady Emily Lenox, the sister-in-law of Charles Lenox in

Charles Finch Charles Finch (born 1980) is an American author and literary critic. He has written a series of mystery novels set in Victorian era England, as well as literary fiction and numerous essays and book reviews. Life and career Finch was born in N ...

's mysteries

Animals

Polly and Molly Polly and Molly (born 1997), two ewes, were the first mammals to have been successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell and to be transgenic animals at the same time. This is not to be confused with Dolly the Sheep, the first animal to be succe ...