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Lolly

OriginDiminutive of Laura, Charlotte, Dolores, Ololade, or similar
Meaning"from Laurentum or bay laurel"
US RankUnranked

Below 5 births

About Lolly

Lolly is a sweet and playful nickname, usually used for Laura or Charlotte, though other full names could be Dolores, Ololade, Lauren, Lorelei, Lorena, Elodie, Ottilie, Louella, Elora, Elowen, Olive and beyond. Also spelled as Lollie (which featured in the US Top 1000 in the late 19th century, Lolly is still occasionally given as a stand-alone name, with more than 50 girls receiving the name since the 2000s.

Associated with lollipops, ice lollies, and candy more generally in Australia, the name may appeal to those who also like Dulcie, Coco, Birdie, and Gigi. A notable bearer is actress Lolly Adefope (born Ololade).

Pronounced LAH-lee.

As of October 2026, Lolly ranked #12902 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2655 in 1948.

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  • Lolly (born Anna Shantha Kumble)

    British pop singer

  • Elizabeth "Lolly" Yeats

    sister of the poet W. B. Yeats

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  • Laura Erminia "Lolly" Willowes

    title character of Sylvia Townsend Warner's "Lolly Willowes" (1926)

  • Shannon Louise "Lolly" Allen

    character on Australian TV soap "Neighbours"

  • Lolly Whitehill

    character on TV's "Orange Is the New Black"

  • Princess Lolly

    character in board game Candy Land

  • "The Lolly

    Madonna War," 1969 novel by Sue Grafton

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