Lolly

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How to Pronounce Lolly

Pronounced LAH-lee /ˈlɑ.li/Medium

Meaning: Lolly is a warm English nickname most often standing in for Laura, Lauren, or Charlotte, and occasionally given outright as a stand-alone first name; it carries no separate root meaning of its own beyond the sweet, cozy sound of the word 'lolly.'Low

In 30 seconds: Lolly is a cozy nickname, usually for Laura, Lauren, or Charlotte, given here as a girl's own first name. It has stayed a rare choice across a full century, peaking around 1959.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningLolly is a warm English nickname most often standing in for Laura, Lauren, or Charlotte, and occasionally given outright as a stand-alone first name; it carries no separate root meaning of its own beyond the sweet, cozy sound of the word 'lolly.'

U.S. rank (2023)#12902 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1959

Total births (all-time)≈ 342

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lolly began as an affectionate short form of Laura, Lauren, or Charlotte, the way Lottie and Lolly both grew from Charlotte in different households. Some families gave it outright as a stand-alone first name rather than reserving it as a childhood nickname.

Lolly has stayed rare across the twentieth century into the twenty-first, given to only about eighteen girls a year at its 1959 peak, with scattered use continuing into the 2020s. It reads as a bright, affectionate, old-fashioned choice.

Did you know? Lolly shares its playful, candy-sweet sound with the British slang word for a lollipop, though as a name it developed independently as a pet form of Laura or Charlotte.

Overall data confidence 50%

References - Lolly — Pet form of Laura/Lauren/Charlotte given as a stand-alone first name

Variations

LauraLaurenLottie

Nicknames

LolLollie

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If you like Lolly…

Laura— the classic full name Lolly most often stands in for

Lauren— a modern form of the same Laura root

Charlotte— the other classic name Lolly can nickname

Lottie— a like cozy nickname-turned-first-name of Charlotte

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lolly mean?

It is an affectionate English nickname, most often standing in for Laura, Lauren, or Charlotte.

How do you pronounce Lolly?

It is said LAH-lee /ˈlɑ.li/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Lolly a boy or girl name?

Lolly is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lolly?

It has always been a rare given name in the United States, staying around eighteen girls a year even at its peak in the late 1950s.