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Zollie

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How to Pronounce Zollie

Pronounced ZOL-ee /ˈzΙ‘l.i/Medium

Meaning: Zollie is a homey diminutive used in the nineteenth-century South, most often as a pet form of Zachariah (Hebrew, 'the Lord has remembered') or Solomon (Hebrew, 'peace'). It was recorded as a full given name; its meaning follows whichever biblical parent name a family had in mind.Low

In 30 seconds: Zollie is a short form, most often of Zachariah or Solomon. It was an 1800s Southern name that faded long ago (said ZOL-ee).
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningZollie is a homey diminutive used in the nineteenth-century South, most often as a pet form of Zachariah (Hebrew, 'the Lord has remembered') or Solomon (Hebrew, 'peace'). It was recorded as a full given name; its meaning follows whichever biblical parent name a family had in mind.
U.S. rank (1986)#7829 β†˜ Falling
1986 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 823

Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 191918841986

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

Zollie is a diminutive most often derived from Zachariah ('the Lord has remembered') or Solomon ('peace'), used especially in the nineteenth-century South. It appears in United States records from the 1880s with a small high in the 1910s, and was never common - given to only about two dozen boys a year - fading by the 1980s.

A boy named Zollie at its 1910s high would be a great-great-grandfather today; the name reads as friendly, turn-of-the-century Southern. Two bright beats and a lively Z- opening give it real charm, beside Ottie and Orrie. It has not revived, though its zippy sound feels surprisingly modern.

Did you know? Zollie is a warm Southern -ie name that usually stood in for a weighty biblical name like Zachariah or Solomon.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Zollie β€” Diminutive; Southern pet form of Zachariah/Solomon

Variations

ZollyZolaZack

Nicknames

Zoll

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zollie mean?

It is a diminutive, most often a Southern pet form of Zachariah ('the Lord has remembered') or Solomon ('peace').

How do you pronounce Zollie?

It's said ZOL-ee /ˈzΙ‘l.i/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zollie a boy or girl name?

Zollie is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Zollie?

It has always been rare, an eighteen-hundreds Southern name given to only about two dozen boys a year and long since faded.

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