Names Dolley

Dolley

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
English
Meaning
Dolley is a diminutive form of the name Dorothy, which means “gift of God”. The name Dolley is also said to be a variant of the name Dolly, which in some languages means “cute” or “charming”.
Pronunciation
DAHL-EE
Dolley is pronounced as “DAWL-ee”.
Popularity
The name Dolley is not very popular in the world. It is a rare name and is not among the top 1000 most popular names in any country.

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Cartoon of Dolley

Dolley Name meanings & History

Dolley is a diminutive form of the name Dorothy, which means “gift of God”. The name Dolley is also said to be a variant of the name Dolly, which in some languages means “cute” or “charming”. Variant of Dolly. The name Dolley is used as a feminine given name. It is typically given to baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Dolley: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Dolley:

D: Daddy,Domestic,Dutiful,Doting,Demanding,Determined

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

L: Lovely,Lover,Languid,Lazy,Legal,Liaison,Luscious

E: Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Dolley is:

  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Dolley is Dolley Madison, the wife of the fourth US President James Madison. She was known for her social graces and hospitality, and for saving important artifacts from the White House during the War of 1812.

Related Names to Dolley

Dolly, Dorothy, Darla, Darcy, Darlene, Dawn, Deanna, Delilah

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