Chinese name for Molly
Molly in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- a pet form of Mary
- Origin
- Hebrew
- English pronunciation
- MOL-ee
- Used for
- girls
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Molly sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 1990s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- sweetwarm
- At work
- Fine
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Molly is usually transliterated into Chinese as 莫莉 (mò lì). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Molly, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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莫俐菲
mò lì fēi
- 俐 lì — clever
- 菲 fēi — fragrant
9 Chinese names that sound like Molly
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
莫黎欣
mò lí xīn
- 黎 lí · Fire — dawn
- 欣 xīn · Wood — joyful, thriving
surname: 莫
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mò lì yán
- 莉 lì · Wood — jasmine
- 妍 yán · Water — beautiful
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫丽雅
mò lì yǎ
- 丽 lì · Fire — beautiful
- 雅 yǎ · Wood — elegant
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫琳萱
mò lín xuān
- 琳 lín · Wood — beautiful jade
- 萱 xuān · Wood — daylily
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫篱婷
mò lí tíng
- 篱 lí · Wood — fence; pastoral
- 婷 tíng · Fire — graceful
surname: 莫
Make a name card with this →莫灵
mò líng
- 灵 líng · Fire — clever, spirited grace
Same sound, other characters: 莫凌 (凌 soaring ambition) · 莫苓 (苓 poria herb)
surname: 莫
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What does Molly mean?
Molly comes from Hebrew and means a pet form of Mary.
How do you write Molly in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 莫莉, read mò lì.
How do you pronounce Molly?
In English it's said MOL-ee (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Molly a good English name?
Molly peaked around the 1990s and today it's still common. It feels sweet, warm; at work: fine.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.