Molly: Meaning of Cat Name Molly

Popularity & Rankings

Where Molly places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.

Where it ranks	Rank	Source
U.S. cat names — top 100	#64	Rover (2025, U.S.)
Top female cat names	#33	Rover (2025, U.S.)

Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Molley	Bitter	Unisex
Molli	From The Gaelic Maili Which Is A Pet Form Of Mary Bitter.	Unisex	English
Mollie	Bitter	Unisex	English

More English Cat Names

Other cat names that share Molly’s English origin.

Name	Meaning	Gender
Aaliyah	high exalted, to ascend	Female
Abbey	God Is Joy	Unisex
Abbie	my father is joyful	Female
Abbot	Abbey Father	Unisex
Abby	My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a...	Female
Abilene	Grass, A Plain	Male
Able	Breath	Unisex
Ace	A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games.	Male
Addie	Noble, Kind	Female
Addis	Son Of Adam	Unisex
Addison	Adam's son	Female
Addy	Noble, Kind	Unisex

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Abyssinian Cat Names

Cat names commonly associated with the Abyssinian breed, including Molly.

Name	Meaning	Gender
Abby	My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a...	Female
Abbymini		Female
Ace Of Spades	Unity	Male
Acelin	Noble	Female
Achit	Separation Of Newborn's Hair	Female
Addis	Son Of Adam	Unisex
Adelina	Sweet or noble	Female
Adina	Slender.	Female
Aesop	Greek fable writer	Male
Afina	Blueberry	Female
Africa	pleasing, pleasant	Female
Aida	joyful, helper, reward	Female

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Cat Names That Share the Meaning “Bitter”

Other cat names whose meaning includes the concept of Bitter, drawn from English and other naming traditions.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Gender
Amara	bitter, eternal, immortal, steadfast, beloved	Greek	Female
Anamarie	Grace or bitter		Female
Mabelline	Bitter Beauty	English	Unisex
Mae	bitter	English	Female
Maire	Bitter	Irish	Female
Mairia	Bitter		Female
Mairona	Bitter		Female
Maleah	Bitter	American	Unisex
Manya	Bitter		Female
Marabelle	Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Like Dolores...		Unisex
Maria	bitter	Latin	Female
Maria Conchita Gatopants	Bitter		Unisex

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Cat Owners Who Liked Molly Also Chose

Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as Molly — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.

Name	Meaning	Gender	Shared lists
Daisy	Day's eye. A flower name.	Female	66
Lucy	light: illumination.	Female	64
Lily	Lily	Female	61
Ruby	Jewel	Female	57
Charlie	a man: variant of Carl.	Male	56

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Molly is a 5-letter English cat name that begins with the letter M, commonly associated with the Abyssinian breed.

Famous People Named Molly

2 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Molly.

Molly Ringwald is an American actress, singer, dancer, and writer.
Molly Shannon is an American comic actress.

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