Dolly
Meaning
"gift of God (via Dorothy)"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,631
- Total SSA Count
- 127
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Dol, Doy, Doie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gift of God (via Dorothy)"
Origin: Greek
"from the flowering one"
Origin: Latin
Dolly is more popular, ranked #1631 vs #38446 for Floris.
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Dolly is more popular, ranked #1631 compared to Floris at #38446 in the United States.
Dolly means "gift of God (via Dorothy)" (Greek origin). Floris means "from the flowering one" (Latin origin).
Dolly is primarily a girl name. Floris is primarily a boy name.