Dolly Forename

6,952nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 151,013 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Dolly Forename Definition:

See Doll.—Also a contraction of Adolphus.

Dolly Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
100%
28,1791:43,1135,902
United States
100%
26,2691:13,8011,312
Colombia
100%
13,6341:3,504438
South Africa
 
98%
13,2731:4,109778
Egypt
100%
7,8951:11,6401,055
Philippines
 
95%
7,6191:13,9141,686
Madagascar-5,4411:4,343912
Bangladesh
100%
3,7571:42,4443,847
Indonesia
 
75%
3,6171:71,3208,503
Nigeria
100%
3,3221:53,4513,815
Bolivia
100%
3,1921:3,321603
Argentina
100%
2,8641:14,935807
Paraguay
100%
2,8221:2,564507
DR Congo
 
61%
2,5751:28,6712,145
Papua New Guinea
 
94%
2,3181:3,517386
Canada
100%
1,6651:19,9001,812
Saudi Arabia-1,6321:18,8802,474
Uganda
100%
1,5661:26,1541,939
Peru
 
99%
1,5041:21,1381,657
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
1,2101:1,125205
Kenya
100%
1,1411:40,5852,992
England
 
97%
1,0641:52,2582,436
Botswana
 
93%
8761:2,494445
Malaysia
 
94%
8411:36,2073,204
Ecuador-7511:23,6041,269
Zimbabwe
 
97%
6901:22,3532,391
Venezuela
100%
6681:45,2122,788
Dominican Republic-6671:15,6391,590
New Zealand-6611:6,862852
Ghana
100%
6181:43,6672,441
Kuwait-6081:6,226787
Netherlands
100%
5581:30,2902,498
Swaziland-5381:2,417531
Chile
100%
5331:33,0341,430
Lebanon
100%
4521:12,4501,186
Australia-4251:32,1361,845
France
100%
3651:182,1113,101
Mexico
100%
3621:342,9404,649
Cameroon
 
83%
3461:62,4583,800
Brazil
100%
2581:830,37323,102
United Arab Emirates-2501:28,6082,789
Germany
100%
2421:399,4954,635
Gabon
100%
2411:7,8151,376
Uruguay
100%
2111:16,245987
China-1961:6,969,67259,353
Guyana
100%
1741:4,387825
Morocco-1641:209,4435,367
Qatar
 
90%
1581:14,9982,304
Spain
100%
1541:302,1434,986
Jamaica-1401:20,5941,691
Liberia
 
93%
1341:32,9261,963
Singapore
100%
1251:50,2966,697
Switzerland
100%
1241:66,2382,535
Bahamas-1151:3,473622
Sweden
100%
1131:87,2383,908
Namibia-1061:22,6811,968
Congo
50%
 
981:51,1143,842
Thailand
100%
921:761,58531,093
Israel
 
98%
901:93,3664,190
Italy
100%
861:710,0246,792
Taiwan
100%
791:300,88222,011
Bahrain-741:18,2252,605
El Salvador-661:96,0882,065
Belgium
 
99%
531:216,7935,110
Finland
100%
521:105,4462,452
Zambia-501:317,0968,998
Denmark-491:115,2963,163
Russia
100%
491:2,943,54517,266
Honduras
100%
461:191,6844,589
Pakistan
100%
371:5,252,91049,722
Scotland
 
95%
371:144,6042,924
Sudan-361:1,050,1942,907
Wales
100%
341:91,0092,348
Panama
100%
331:118,3815,491
Greece-321:341,7055,459
Ireland
 
99%
311:149,7913,159
Hong Kong-271:287,1383,601
Hungary
100%
271:362,6581,511
Cyprus
100%
231:37,8731,806
Costa Rica
100%
221:216,7254,817
Puerto Rico-211:169,0622,383
Norway
100%
191:270,1236,107
Seychelles-191:4,877888
Nicaragua
100%
181:334,3526,829
Oman-161:256,7923,659
Guatemala
100%
141:1,150,6024,788
Lesotho
100%
121:170,00012,545
Ukraine
100%
121:3,791,6597,438
American Samoa-111:5,077963
Senegal
50%
 
111:1,325,57810,886
Austria
100%
101:851,4206,482
Ivory Coast
83%
 
91:2,563,99353,027
Sierra Leone-91:787,629675
Sri Lanka-91:2,311,0107,931
Syria-91:2,145,1194,120
Bhutan
 
83%
81:103,1162,395
Vietnam
100%
81:11,577,8894,258
Belize
100%
61:59,0524,175
Iceland-61:61,0033,164
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
61:18,5972,290
Turkey
100%
61:12,966,95237,072
Northern Ireland
100%
51:368,6292,296
Curaçao-51:31,161859
Romania-51:4,010,39528,162
South Korea-51:1,108,88418,705
Bermuda-41:16,2061,525
Brunei-41:104,8921,566
Fiji-41:223,0942,508
French Polynesia-41:69,4762,352
Guernsey-41:15,833609
Myanmar-41:12,987,0681,965
Samoa-41:48,798712
Somalia-41:3,381,4675,208
Tunisia-41:169,2267,289
Bulgaria-31:2,330,13016,302
Japan-31:42,662,01963,122
Nepal-31:9,495,78471,056
Saint Lucia
100%
31:59,2724,116
Tanzania-31:17,596,10669,562
Albania
100%
21:1,523,28533,816
Bosnia and Herzegovina-21:1,762,2296,852
Burkina Faso
50%
 
21:9,189,73469,235
Czechia
 
69%
21:5,328,0818,108
Haiti-21:5,363,47632,317
Luxembourg
100%
21:282,0243,520
Mauritius-21:648,8928,630
Angola-11:26,966,6067,835
Anguilla-11:13,2551,687
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
Armenia-11:2,918,75314,910
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
British Virgin Islands-11:31,2501,787
Cambodia-11:16,273,33074,610
Cape Verde
100%
11:529,1516,361
Central African Republic-11:4,515,3901,073
Chad
100%
11:13,598,39815,363
Croatia-11:4,217,07620,943
Cuba-11:11,506,55213,531
Dominica-11:75,4711,341
East Timor-11:1,218,375811
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Gambia-11:1,926,5961,391
Georgia-11:3,738,46629,095
Greenland-11:56,3711,395
Grenada
100%
11:108,1254,208
Guam-11:160,6463,210
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Jersey-11:99,9802,122
Jordan
100%
11:8,826,77411,126
Kyrgyzstan-11:5,973,27746,622
Libya-11:6,221,3093,060
Liechtenstein-11:37,8561,091
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Maldives-11:433,9035,827
Mali
100%
11:16,977,7558,714
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Marshall Islands
100%
11:51,2305,014
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
New Caledonia-11:270,1643,221
Norfolk Island-11:2,324291
Northern Mariana Islands-11:54,6681,803
Poland
100%
11:38,027,1129,241
Portugal-11:10,410,86612,786
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Suriname-11:552,8115,457
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493

Dolly (9,956) may also be a surname.

Dolly Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Doll.—Also a contraction of Adolphus.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

A Old English name, meaning: A doll. There appears to be no basis for the usual belief that this word is a nickname for other names.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Dolly Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolley91428/
Dholly9173/
Dollly9133/
Doully9123/
Dollay9122/
Doilly9118/
Doolly9116/
Dollyo918/
Dolliy918/
Dollyi916/
Dollya915/
Doylly914/
Dolloy913/
Dollyy913/
Ddolly912/
Dohlly912/
Dollhy912/
Dollyd911/
Dollyh911/
Dollyz911/
Tdolly911/
Doslly911/
Doly8936,398/
Dollaya83251/
Doullay8352/
Dolliey836/
Dholley832/
Duolley831/
Dhollys831/
Doilley831/
Doillys831/
Dojllys831/
Dolleyd831/
Dolloyd831/
Docilly831/
Doselly831/
Dosilly831/
Doolley831/
Dollych831/
Dhoelly831/
Dhoilly831/
Dally8011,008/
Dolli806,930/
Douly803,638/
Dolla802,946/
Doliy80901/
Doley80813/
Dully80588/
Dolya80548/
Dolle80341/
Dolay80288/
Doily80156/
Dooly80132/
Dholy8053/
Doyly8026/
Doloy8022/
Dolyo8014/
Dolyi8012/
Dohly809/
Dolhy807/
Doluy804/
Dotly804/
Dolyy803/
Dollé801/
Dolyt801/
Docellys772/
Dhoselly772/
Dhocelly772/
Dolllaya771/
Dossilly771/
Dhoslley771/
Dollie7311,558/
Doulla732,342/
Dollis73525/
Dholya73483/
Dhully73347/
Dooley73338/
Dholiy73301/
Dholay73212/
Dalley73112/
Douley73102/
Dolaya7377/
Dhally7368/
Dholla7367/
Doolla7360/
Dallya7357/
Dholli7354/
Dollee7351/
Doulay7349/
Dulley7346/
Dollet7344/
Dollia7344/
Daully7337/
Doulle7336/
Dholyo7334/
Doller7332/
Dallay7331/
Doelle7330/
Dholle7322/
Doilay7320/
Dolles7319/
Dosley7319/
Dollai7319/
Duilly7318/
Dullya7315/
Doulli7314/
Doolle7314/
Dolleh7313/
Doulya7312/
Dallly7311/
Doylle739/
Dholey739/
Duolay739/
Doyley736/
Doliay735/
Dollio735/
Doylli734/
Doiley734/
Dullay734/
Deully734/
Dhouly733/
Dalliy732/
Dolyss732/
Dolhyt732/
Dollii732/
Dolloi732/
Dollui732/
Doolli732/
Doilla732/
Doille732/
Dolays732/
Dhooly732/
Duylly732/
Dotley732/
Dollei732/
Dallyt732/
Dullhy732/
Dulliy731/
Duully731/
Duolla731/
Duoley731/
Dgolle731/
Dolaiy731/
Doleey731/
Doolay731/
Dolgay731/
Doliey731/
Doll'a731/
Dollha731/
Dollid731/
Dollip731/
Dollit731/
Dolliz731/
Dollla731/
Dollli731/
Doloys731/
Dottly731/
Doylla731/
Doylys731/
Doylyz731/
Douliy731/
Douluy731/
Dallhy731/
Dalloy731/
Dallyo731/
D'Oyly731/
Dahlly731/
Hdooly731/
Daslly731/
Dolloa731/
Dohlli731/
Dullyo731/
Doli67102,188/
Dola6754,912/
Daly6721,011/
Dole676,940/
Duly67756/
Dhoilay6791/
Dhullya6775/
Dhoulya6741/
Docille6735/
Dholaya6721/
Dollett6721/
Dullaya6715/
Doyller679/
Duillyo677/
Dhollie677/
Dollish676/
Dallyth675/
Dhoolay674/
Dollesh674/
Doiller674/
Doulaya674/
Dacelly674/
Dhuilly674/
Doillio674/
Dhullyo674/
Dolleas673/
Dolé673/
Doselle673/
Dolleth673/
Duillys673/
Dhallys673/
Deullys673/
Dolless672/
Dalleys672/
Daselly672/
Dolliss672/
Doullia672/
Doolayz672/
Dosilli672/
Dhollis672/
Duselly672/
Duslley672/
Duillya672/
Dallaya672/
Dhallya672/
Duyllys672/
Dhosley672/
Ducelly671/
Duoller671/
Dhoolla671/
Dhoolya671/
Dhouley671/
Dhoeliy671/
Dholyai671/
Dhuully671/
Dhallay671/
Dhalley671/
Doilyth671/
Dohlayt671/
Doollaa671/
Doollii671/
Dolgaya671/
Dolj671/
Dollajs671/
Dolê671/
Docelle671/
Docelli671/
Doyllis671/
Doylyth671/
Douleyj671/
Doullaa671/
Doullai671/
Doullei671/
Doullie671/
Doullla671/
Dallehy671/
Daullys671/
Datlley671/
Dollets671/
Wdeylly671/
Wdially671/
Wdyally671/
Doyllio671/
Duyllyo671/
Dhoille671/
Dheully671/
Dhullay671/
Dhulley671/

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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dolly