Molly (also spelled Molli or Mollie) is a diminutive of the feminine name Mary that, like other English

diminutives A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

in use since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

, substituted l for r. Molly evolved from the English diminutive Mally. English surnames such as Moll, Mollett, and Mollison are derived from Molly. Molly has also been used as a diminutive of

Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...

and

Martha Martha (Aramaic language, Aramaic: מָרְתָא‎) is a Bible, biblical figure described in the Gospels of Gospel of Luke, Luke and Gospel of John, John. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is descr ...

since the 1700s and as an independent name since at least 1720. The name was more popular in the United States than elsewhere in the

Anglosphere The Anglosphere, also known as the Anglo-American world, is a Western-led sphere of influence among the Anglophone countries. The core group of this sphere of influence comprises five developed countries that maintain close social, cultura ...

in the 1800s due to usage by Irish-American families and by Jewish American families who used Molly as an English version of Hebrew names such as

Miriam Miriam (, lit. ‘rebellion’) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Torah refers to her as "Miria ...

and Malka. Its popularity with Americans was also influenced by stories about Molly Pitcher, a heroine of the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which Am ...

Usage

The name has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the 100 most popular names for American girls at different times between 1987 and 2012. It has been among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom since the 1990s, and in Denmark since 2019. It was among the top 100 names for girls in some Canadian provinces between 2007 and 2011.

People

Women

* Molly Adair (1905–1990), English actress * Molly Aguirre (born 1984), American snowboarder * Molly Antopol (born 1978), American fiction and nonfiction writer * Molly Applebaum (born 1930), Polish Canadian holocaust survivor and diarist * Molly Musiime Asiimwe (born 1962), Ugandan politician * Mollie Arline Kirkland Bailey (c. 1844–1918), American circus musician, singer, wartime nurse and alleged Confederate spy * Molly Bair (born 1997), American model * Molly Ball, American political journalist and writer * Molly Bang (born 1943), American Illustrator * Molly Barker, American educator and triathlete * Molly Barton (1861–1949), Irish artist * Molly Bartrip (born 1996), English footballer * Molly Baumgardner (born 1959), American politician * Molly Baz, American cook, food writer and video host * Martina "Molly" Beck (born 1979), German retired biathlete * Molly Bee (1939–2009), stage name of Mollie Gene Beachboard, American country music singer * Molly Bernard (born 1988), American actress * Molly Beucher, American actress * Molly Bingham, American journalist and filmmaker * Molly Birnbaum, American writer * Molly Bish (1983–2000), American murder victim * Molly Blackburn (1930–1985), South African activist * Molly Blake (1917–2011), British illustrator *

Molly Bloom Molly Bloom is a fictional character in the 1922 novel '' Ulysses'' by James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (born James Augusta Joyce; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contribu ...

(born 1978), American entrepreneur and author * Molly Lamb Bobak (1920–2014), Canadian teacher and artist *

Molly Bolin "Machine Gun" Molly Bolin (born Monna Lea Van Benthuysen; November 13, 1957) is an American former basketball player. Following a college basketball, college career at Grand View University, she went on to star at the first women's professional ba ...

(born 1957), American basketball player * Molly Bordonaro, American diplomat * Molly Botkin (born 1943), American swimmer * Molly Brant (c. 1736–1796), prominent Mohawk woman in the era of the American Revolution * Molly S. Bray, American geneticist * Molly Brearley, British educationist, teacher and writer * Molly Brett, English illustrator and children's author * Molly Corbett Broad (1941–2023), American academic administrator *

Molly Brodak Molly Brodak (March 29, 1980 – March 8, 2020) was an American poet, writer, and baker. She was the author of the poetry collection ''A Little Middle of the Night'' (University of Iowa Press, 2010) and the memoir ''Bandit'' (Grove Press, 2016). ' ...

(1980–2020), American poet, writer and baker * Margaret "The Unsinkable Molly" Brown (1867–1932), survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, philanthropist and activist * Molly Bruggeman (born 1992), American rower * Molly Buck, American politician * Molly Burch (born 1990), American musician *

Molly Burhans Molly Burhans (born ) is an American cartographer, data scientist, and environmental activist. She is the founder of GoodLands, an organization which aims to mobilize the Catholic Church to use its land for environmental and social justice pur ...

, American cartographer, data scientist and environmental activist * Molly Burke (born 1994), Canadian YouTube personality * Molly Burman, musical artist * Molly Burnett (born 1988), American actress and singer * Molly Byrne (born 1928), Australian politician * Molly Cameron (born 1976), American racing cyclist *

Molly Carlson Molly Carlson (born September 22, 1998) is a Canadian high diver and social media personality. She is a member of Canada's senior national high diving team and placed second at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Carls ...

(born 1998), Canadian high diver * Molly Carnes, American physician and academic * Molly Caudery (born 2000), English pole vaulter * Molly Cesanek (born 2001), American ice dancer * Molly Chacko (born 1969), Indian middle-distance runner * Molly Chance, American actress *

Molly Cheek Molly Cheek (born March 2, 1950) is an American actress. A Connecticut College graduate she worked in ‘dinner-theater productions and summer stock’ before finding television and film work. Cheek is best known for her roles in the televisio ...

(born 1950), American actress * Molly Childers (1875–1964), American-Irish writer and nationalist * Molly Clark (c. 1920–2012), pastoral and tourism pioneer from Central Australia * Molly Clutton-Brock (1912–2013), British physical therapist and youth worker * Molly Conger, American activist and journalist * Molly Conlin (born 2001), English actress * Molly Contogeorge, Australian singer songwriter and musician * Molly Cook, American registered nurse and politician * Molly Cotton (c. 1902–1984), British archaeologist * Molly Cowan, New Zealand sprinter * Molly Cox (1925–1991), British television producer * Molly Crabapple (née Jennifer Caban; born 1983), American artist and writer * Molly Craft (1895–1978), American baseball player * Molly Craig, Australian Martu Aboriginal woman * Molly Cramer (1852–1936), German artist * Molly Creamer (born 1981), American basketball player * Molly J. Crockett (born 1983), American neuroscientist * Molly Culver (born 1967), American actress and model * Molly Daniels, Australian actress * Molly Davies, British playwright * Molly Davis (born 2000), American basketball player * Molly Dineen (born 1959), British documentary filmmaker * Molly Dodd (1921–1981), American actress * Molly Donahue, American educator and politician * Molly Drake (1915–1993), English poet and musician * Molly Duncan (1945–2019), Scottish saxophonist * Molly Dunsworth (born 1990), Canadian actress * Molly Engstrom (born 1983), American ice hockey player * Molly Ephraim (born 1986), American actress * Molly Erdman, American actress * Mary "Mollie" Evans (1922–2016), British antique dealer * Molly Fink (1896–1967), Australian socialite * Molly Fisk (born 1955), American poet and radio commentator *

Molly Flaherty Molly Flaherty (10 May 1914 – 13 January 1989) was an Australian cricket player. Flaherty played six test matches for the Australia national women's cricket team. She played domestic cricket for the New South Wales women's cricket team as ...

(1914–1989), Australian cricketer * Molly Gaskin, Trinidad and Tobago environmentalist * Molly Geertsema (1918–1991), Dutch politician * Molly Gibson, American girl and longest frozen embryo to be born * Molly Giles, American writer * Molly Gloss (born 1944), American novelist * Molly Glynn (1968–2014), American actress *

Molly Goddard Molly Goddard (born 16 December 1988) is a London-based, British fashion designer. Early life Daughter of Sarah Edwards and Mark Goddard, Molly grew up in Ladbroke Grove and has a sister. She trained at Central Saint Martins with the intenti ...

, British fashion designer * Molly Goodenbour (born 1972), American basketball player and coach * Molly Goodman (born 1993), Australian rower * Molly Goodnight (1839–1926), American rancher * Molly Gordon (born 1994), American actress * Molly Gourlay (1898–1990), British golfer * Molly Grace, musical artist * Molly Graham, Scottish amateur golfer *

Molly Gray Molly Rose Gray (born March 18, 1984) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 83rd List of lieutenant governors of Vermont, lieutenant governor of Vermont from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democ ...

(born 1984), American politician * Molly Gregory (1914–2006), American artist * Molly Guion (1910–1982), American painter * Molly Hagan (born 1961), American actress * Molly-Mae Hague (born 1999), English influencer * Molly Hamley-Clifford (1887–1956), British actress * Molly Hammar (born 1995), Swedish singer and songwriter * Molly Hannis (born 1992), American swimmer * Mollie Hardwick (1916–2003), English author * Molly Harper, American writer * Molly Harrison (curator) (1909–2002), English museum curator and author * Molly Harrower (1906–1999), American clinical psychologist * Molly Hawkey (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 film critic and author. She contributed to '' The Village Voice''—first as a ...

(born 1939), American feminist film critic and author * Molly Hattersley, British educationist * Molly Hawkey (born 1978), American actress * Molly Costain Haycraft (1911–2005), Canadian writer * Molly Healy, Australian cricketer * Molly Henneberg (born 1973), American journalist *

Molly Hide Mary Edith "Molly" Hide (24 October 1913 – September 10, 1995) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 15 Test matches for England between 1934 and 1954. She was one of the ...

(1913–1995), English cricketer * Molly Hocking (born 2000), English singer * Molly Holden (1927–1981), British poet * Molly Holly (born 1977), American professional wrestler * Molly Holzschlag (1963–2023), American computer scientist * Molly Howard, American politician * Molly Huddle (born 1984), American long-distance runner * Mary Vivian "Molly" Hughes (1886–1956), British author * Mollie Hunter (1922–2012), Scottish writer * Molly Idle, American children's book illustrator * Mary "Molly" Ivins (1944–2007), American columnist, political commentator, humorist and author * Molly Izzard (1919–2004), English writer *

Molly Jahn Molly Jahn is an American plant geneticist and breeder and Professor of Agronomy at University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. She was Under Secretary of Research, Education and Economics in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (2009 - 2010). Career Ja ...

, American plant geologist * Molly Jenkins, American politician * Molly Jenson (born 1979), American singer songwriter * Molly Jobe, American actress and singer * Mollie Johnson, 19th-century American Old West madam in South Dakota * Margaret "Molly" Johnson (born 1959), Canadian singer and songwriter * Molly Johnson (writer) (1931–2016), Swedish novelist * Molly Jong-Fast (born 1978), American author and pundit * Molly Jovic (born 1995), Australian netball player * Molly Nawe Kamukama (born 1973), Ugandan politician *

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 Co ...

(born 1950), American chef and cookbook writer * M. M. Kaye (1908–2004), British writer, author of ''The Far Pavilions'' * Molly Kazan (1906–1963), American dramatist * Mary "Molly" Keane (née Mary Nesta Skrine; 1904–1996), Irish novelist and playwright * Molly Kearney (born 1992), American actor and comedian * Molly Kehoe (born 2004), Caymanian footballer * Molly Kelly (born 1949), American politician * Molly Kelly (rugby union), Wales international rugby union player * Molly Kate Kestner (born 1995), American singer * Molly Kiely (born 1969), Canadian-American alternative cartoonist * Molly Killingbeck (born 1959), Canadian sprinter *

Mollie King Mollie Elizabeth King (born 4 June 1987) is an English pop singer, songwriter, 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 ...

(born 1987), British singer with The Saturdays * Molly Kool (1916–2009), Canadian sea captain * Molly Kreklow (born 1992), American volleyball player * Mollie Kyle (1886–1937), survivor of the Osage Indian murders * Molly Ladd-Taylor (born 1955), Canadian historian * Molly Lambert, American journalist *

Molly Lamont Molly Lamont (22 May 1910 – 7 July 2001) was a South African-British film actress. Life and career Margorie Edith Lamont was born in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. She was active in sports as a young woman. She moved to England aft ...

(1910–2001), South African-born British film actress * Molly Lanyero (born 1975), Ugandan politician * Molly Larkey, American artist * Molly Lazechko (1926–2010), American politician * Molly Leach (born 1960), American graphic designer * Molly Le Bas (1903–1996), British artist * Molly Lefebure (1919–2013), British writer * Molly Leishman (born 1998), New Zealand actress * Molly Lewis (born 1989), American musician * Molly Lewis (basketball) (born 1989), Australian basketball player * Molly Lewis (whistler), musical artist * Molly Line (born 1977), American news correspondent * Molly Luce (1896–1986), American painter * Molly Ludlow (born 1987), American middle-distance runner * Molly Luft (1944–2010), German prostitute and brothel owner * Molly Macalister (1920–1979), New Zealand artist * Molly MacArthur (1893–1972), English artist and stage designer * Molly K. Macauley (1957–2016), American economist * Mary MacCarthy (1882–1953), British writer associated with the "Bloomsbury Group" * Molly Murphy MacGregor, American educator * Molly Macindoe, American/New Zealander photographer and photojournalist * Molly Mackey (born 1992), American softball player and coach *

Molly Maguires The Molly Maguires was an Irish people, Irish 19th-century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool, and parts of the eastern United States, best known for their activism among Irish-American and Irish diaspora, Irish immigrant coal miners i ...

, 19th century secret society in Ireland * Molly Mahood (1919–2017), British literary scholar * Molly Malone Cook (1925–2005), American photographer and partner to Mary Oliver * Molly Malone (1888-1952), stage name of American actress Violet Malone * Molly F. Mare (1914–1997), British marine biologist * Molly Marples (1908–1998), microbial ecologist * Molly Mason, American musician and composer * Molly Mathews, Australian basketball player * Molly Mayeux, American producer * Molly McCann (born 1990), English mixed martial artist * Molly McCloskey (born 1964), American writer * Molly McClure (1919–2008), American actress * Mollie McConnell (1865–1920), American theater and silent film actress * Molly McCook (born 1990), American actress * Molly McGee (1952–1994), American gridiron football player * Molly S. McGlennen, American poet * Molly McGlynn, Canadian film and television director and screenwriter * Molly McGrann, American poet * Molly McGrath (born 1989), American sportscaster and studio host * Molly McGreevy (1936–2015), American actress * Molly McGuire, American musician * Molly McKay, American lawyer * Molly McKenna (born 2006), British trampoline gymnast * Molly McQuade, American poet, critic and editor * Molly Meacher, Baroness Meacher (born 1940), British politician * Molly Meech (born 1993), New Zealand sailor * Molly Meldrum (born 1943), Australian music journalist and media personality * Molly Menchel (born 1991), American soccer player * Molly Meyvisch (born 1995), Belgian cyclist * Molly A. Michael, American political operative * Molly Miller, American women's college basketball coach * Molly Molloy (1940–2016), American dancer, choreographer and teacher * Molly Moore, several people * Molly Morgan (c. 1762–1835), convict transported to Australia, landowner and farmer * Molly R. Morris (born 1956), American ecologist * Molly Morse, American civil engineer * Molly Jugadai Napaltjarri (c. 1954–2011), Australian artist * Molly Nesbit (born 1952), American art critic and editor * Molly Neuman (born 1972), American drummer * Molly Newman, American television writer and producer * Molly Nilsson (born 1984), Swedish singer songwriter and musician * Molly Nutley (born 1995), Swedish actress * Molly Nyman, British composer * Molly O'Bryan Vandemoer (born 1979), American sailor * Molly O'Day (1909–1998), American actress * Molly O'Day (singer) (1923–1987), American country music singer songwriter * Molly O'Keefe, American novelist * Molly O'Neill (1952–2019), American food writer, cookbook author and journalist * Molly O'Reilly, Irish Easter Rising Activist *

Mollie Orshansky Mollie Orshansky (January 9, 1915 – December 18, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who, in 1963–65, developed the ''Orshansky Poverty Thresholds'', which are used in the United States as a measure of the income that a household ...

(1915–2006), American economist and statistician * Molly Knox Ostertag (born 1991), American cartoonist and writer * Molly O'Toole, American immigration and security reporter *

Molly Parden Molly Parden is an American folk musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. History Parden was born in Atlanta and raised in Jonesboro, Georgia Jonesboro () is a city in and the county seat of Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The popul ...

, American folk musician * Molly Neptune Parker (1939–2020), American basketweaver * Molly Parker (born 1972), Canadian actress * Molly Parkin (born 1932), Welsh painter, novelist and journalist * Molly Peacock (born 1947), American-Canadian poet, essayist and creative non-fiction writer * Molly Pearson (1875–1959), Scottish stage actress * Molly Penfold, New Zealand cricketer * Molly Pesce (born 1963), American actress * Molly Peters, English actress and model * Mollie Phillips (1907–1994), British figure skater * Molly Picklum, Australian professional surfer * Molly Picon (née Małka Opiekun; 1898–1992), American actress in Yiddish theatre and film * Molly Pike (born 2001), English footballer * Molly Pitcher, 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 Poppinz, Australian drag performer * Molly Price (born 1966), American actress * Molly Przeworski, American population geneticist * Molly Qerim (born 1984), American sports anchor * Molly C. Quinn (born 1993), American actress * Molly Quinn (born 1993), American actress *

Molly Rainford Molly Anne Rainford (born 22 November 2000) is an English actress, singer and television presenter. She was a finalist on the Britain's Got Talent series 6, sixth series of ''Britain's Got Talent'' in 2012 and was one of the presenters on ''Fri ...

(born 2000), English actress and singer * Molly M. Raiser, American politician * Molly Ranson, American actress and singer * Molly Rapert (born 1963), marketing academic * Molly Raphael, American librarian * Molly Raynor (1905–1976), New Zealand-born actress * Molly Reilly (1922–1980), Canadian pilot * Molly Renshaw (born 1996), English swimmer * Molly Reynolds, Australian producer, screenwriter and director * Molly Rhone (born 1944), Jamaican politician * Molly Ringwald (born 1968), American actress, singer, and dancer * Molly Ritson (born 1999), Australian rules footballer * Molly Robson (born 1942), Australian politician * Molly Rush, American activist * Molly Samuel-Leport (born 1961), British karateka *

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 2006, Junior Eurovision Song Contest ...

(born 1992), Swedish singer * Molly Sarlé, American musician * Molly Schaus (born 1988), American ice hockey goaltender and coach * Molly Schumer, American scientist * Molly Schuyler (born 1979), American competitive eater * Molly Scott, several people * Molly Scuffil-McCabe (born 1995), Irish rugby union player * Molly Searcy (born 1986), American voice actress * Molly Seaton, Northern Irish footballer * Molly Elliot Seawell (1860–1916), American dramatist * Molly Secours, American film producer * Molly Seidel (born 1994), American long-distance runner * Molly Shannon (born 1964), American comic actress * Molly Shattuck (born c. 1967), American socialite and oldest NFL cheerleader * Molly Shoichet, Canadian biomedical engineer * Molly Silfen (born 1980), American judge * Molly Simpson (born 2002), Canadian track cyclist *

Molly Sims Molly Sims (born May 25, 1973) is an American fashion model and actress. She was featured in campaigns for Jimmy Choo, Escada, Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors, and Chanel, among others. She frequently modeled for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Iss ...

(born 1973), American model and actress * Mary Mollie Skinner (1876–1955), Australian Quaker, nurse and writer * Molly Smith, American theatre director *

Molly Smith (producer) Molly Smith (born March 12, 1981) is an American film producer. Smith is the daughter of FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith and the sister to Windland Smith Rice, a photographer, and Arthur Smith (American football coach), Arthur Smith, the current ...

(born 1973), American film producer * Molly Smitten-Downes (born 1987), British singer-songwriter * Molly Smolen, American ballet dancer * Mary "Mollie" Sneden (1709–1810), ferry operator before and after the American Revolution * Molly Soda (born 1989), performance artist * Molly Spearman (born 1954), American teacher and politician * Molly Spotted Elk (1903–1977), American actress * Molly Springfield (born 1977), American artist * Molly Stanton (born 1980), American actress *

Molly Stark Molly Stark, née Elizabeth Page (February 16, 1737 – June 29, 1814) was the wife of General John Stark, made famous by his battle cry during the American Revolutionary War. Described as "mother of 11 children, homemaker, patriot, and def ...

(1737–1814), American Revolutionary War figure * Marthe "Mollie" Steimer (1897–1980), Russian-American anarchist, trade unionist, anti-war activist and free-speech campaigner *

Molly Sterling Molly Sterling (born 8 March 1998) is an Irish singer and songwriter who Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Playing with Numbers". Biography Sterling grew up in P ...

(born 1998), Irish singer and songwriter *

Molly Stevens Dame Molly Morag Stevens is the John Black Professor of Bionanoscience at the University of Oxford's Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics. She is Deputy Director of the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery and a member of the Depart ...

(born 1974), British academic * Molly Strano (born 1992), Australian cricketer * Mollie Sugden (1922–2009), British actress * Molly Sullivan French (born 1979), American team reporter * Molly Sullivan Sliney (born 1966), American fencer * Molly Summerhayes (born 1997), British freestyle skier * Molly DeWolf Swenson, American film producer * Molly Tanzer (born 1981), American writer * Molly Tarlov (born 1986), American actress * Molly Tay (born 1952), Singaporean swimmer * Molly Taylor (born 1988), Australian female racing driver * Mememolly (born Molly Templeton in 1989), British-Canadian Internet personality * Molly Thompson-Smith (born 1997), British rock climber * Mollie Tibbetts (1998–2018), American murder victim * Molly Turner (1923–2016), American journalist * Molly Tuttle (born 1993), American singer and musician * Molly Urquhart (1906–1977), Scottish actress * Molly Van Nostrand (born 1965), American tennis player * Molly Verney (1675–1696), British artist * Molly Walker, English footballer * Molly Manning Walker, British cinematographer, screenwriter and director * Molly Watcke (born 1971), American long-distance runner * Molly Weaver (born 1994), British cyclist * Molly Weir (1910–2004), Scottish actress * Molly White (politician) (born 1958), American politician in the Texas House of Representatives * Molly White (writer) (born 1993), American software engineer * Molly Wieland, English diver * Molly Williams, first known female and Black firefighter in the U.S. * Molly Williamson, American diplomat *

Molly Windsor Molly Windsor is an English actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 2009 Channel 4 television film '' The Unloved'', and she has appeared in '' Oranges and Sunshine'' (2010) and '' The Runaways'' (2019). She is best known for her performance in ...

(born 1997), British actress * Molly Wizenberg, American chef, entrepreneur and writer * Molly Wood (born 1975), American executive editor and writer * Molly Worthen, American politician and journalist * Molly Wright, several people * Molly Yard (1912–2005), American feminist * Molly Yeh (born 1989), American chef * Molly Yestadt, American fashion designer * Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, American painter

Fictional characters

In television and film

* Julie's Aunt Molly from ''

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series created by Sheryl Leach targeted at children ages two to five. The flagship production of the ''Barney'' franchise, it originally aired on PBS under the PBS Kids brand from Ap ...

: The Alphabet Zoo'' * Molly Goldberg, from '' The Goldbergs (broadcast series)'' * Molly, a young baby frog who is one of the main characters in Cat Kid Comic Club, also playing a role in Dog Man * 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 Molly Dobbs (also Compton) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Played by Vicky Binns, she debuted on 5 September 2005. Introduced as the daughter of a local baker, she is the love interest and later ...

, from ''Coronation Street'' * Molly Flynn-Biggs, from ''Mike & Molly'' * Molly Hooper, from ''Sherlock'' * Molly Jensen, the character played by

Demi Moore Demi Gene Moore ( ; née Guynes; born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. After rising to prominence in the early 1980s, she became the world's highest-paid actress by 1995. List of awards and nominations received by Demi Moore, Her acc ...

in ''Ghost'' * 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'' * Molly the Mermaid, from '' Barney and the Backyard Gang: A Day at the Beach'' * Molly O'Brien, from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * Molly Walker, 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 ''The Bubble Guppies'' * Molly, from '' Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'' * Molly, from '' The Basil Brush Show'' * Molly, from ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' * Molly McGee, from '' The Ghost and Molly McGee'' * Molly McGee, from ''

Fibber McGee and Molly ''Fibber McGee and Molly'' (1935–1959) was a longtime American 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 popular ...

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

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' (also known simply as ''Gumball'' or by its abbreviation ''TAWOG''; retitled ''The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball'' beginning with its The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, seventh season) is an animated si ...

'' *

Molly Weasley The Order of the Phoenix is a fictional organisation in the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels by J. K. Rowling. Founded by Albus Dumbledore to fight Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters, the Order lends its name to the fifth book of the series, ' ...

, 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, from ''Fargo'' (TV series) * Molly Gunn, from '' Uptown Girls'' * Molly Cunningham, from ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It first aired in 1990 as a preview-run on The Disney Channel before beginning its main run in syndication later that year as part of the pro ...

'' * Molly Cobb, from ''For All Mankind'' (TV Series)

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 dr ...

from the books by Joyce Lankester Brisley * Molly Millions (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 Weasley Jr., Percy Weasley's daughter in the ''

'' series *

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

Shamrock A shamrock is a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. The name ''shamrock'' comes from Irish (), which is the diminutive of the Irish word and simply means "young clover". At most times'', Shamrock'' refers to either the species ...

* Mollie, 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 fiction, mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, ''Storm Front (The Dresden Files), Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was p ...

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

's mysteries * Molly Gibson, main character in Elizabeth Gaskell's Wives and Daughters * Molly OShea, character from 2018´s Red Dead redemption 2. * Molly Schultz, character from GTA V.

In Music

* Molly Jones in

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album ''The Beatles'' (also known as "the White Album"). It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. Following t ...

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the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...

Animals

* Polly and Molly, cloned sheep *Molly, daughter of Ginger and Rocky (

Chicken Run ''Chicken Run'' is a 2000 animated adventure comedy film directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park and written by Karey Kirkpatrick from an original story by Lord and Park. Produced by Pathé and Aardman Features in partnership with DreamWork ...

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