as a Last Name
- 2,105
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Polly
Meaning & Origins
French and English (of Norman origin): from Old French poli ‘agreeable’, ‘polite’ (literally ‘polished’, past participle of Old French polir), hence a nickname for a courteous or amiable person (perhaps also sometimes given ironically to a boor).
| 12,573rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 2,105
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Kentucky
- has the most people named Polly per capita
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