Telly

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Telly is a diminutive of names like Terry, Theodore, or even television ("telly" being a British slang term for TV). It can also be seen as a variant of Telley or Tilly.
Popularity
Telly is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the US.

cartoon of the name Telly
Cartoon of Telly

Telly Name meanings & History

Telly is a diminutive of names like Terry, Theodore, or even television ("telly" being a British slang term for TV). It can also be seen as a variant of Telley or Tilly. A diminutive of several names, such as Aristotelis, Donatella, Estella, Theodore, and more.A noted bearer is American film and television actor and singer Aristotelis 'Telly' Savalas (1922 - 1994), best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak. Telly is more commonly used as a nickname or a pet name for a child, rather than a formal name.

Zodiac Sign of Telly: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Telly:

T: Truth,Tacky,Testy,Talkative,Touchy,Tireless,Doubting Thomas

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

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

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

Telly is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are very few famous people with the name Telly, but a notable exception is Telly Savales, an actor best known for his role in Kojak.

2.) Telly (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a familiar form of Teller, Theodore.

Other Forms: Telli, Tellie, Tely


3.) Telly (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) a familiar form of Teller, Theodore.

Other Forms: Telli, Tellie, Tely