Sallie

Spelling variation of Sally, diminutive of Sarah, Hebrew

"princess"

Sallie Origin and Meaning

The name Sallie is a girl's name meaning "princess".

Sallie ranked highest along with other -ie ending girls' names in the 1800s. It's been downhill since then for Sallie, though she didn't fall off the Top 1000 until 1970.

Last year, only a couple dozen baby girls were named Sallie. The more classic Sally spelling is used more often, but still ranks below the Top 1000.

Still, any form of the name has a vintage charm that might make it ripe for revival.

Sallie Rank in US Top 1000

# 997 in the US

Famous People Named Sallie

• Sallie Baliunas American astrophysicist
• Sallie Krawcheck former president of Bank of America

The name Sallie in Pop Culture

• Sallie Mae American student lender
• "Sallie Gardner at a Gallop " series of photos of a galloping horse taken by English film pioneer Eadweard Muybridge