First name origins & meanings:
- English: Woman of Magdala
- Hebrew: Bitter; rebellion
- Irish: Bitter
First name variations: Marla, Marlene, Marliss, Mari, Merry, Marie, Maria, Miriam, Marian, Mame, Mamie, Maymie, Mayme, May, Mally, Polly, Mara, Maretta, Marel, Marella, Maren, Marlo, Mariette, Marieta, Meriel, Mimi, Minette, Minnie, Minny, Mitzi, Madonna, Marilla, Marla, Marya, Muriel, Manon, Manette, Marija, Marika, Maire, Mare, Marquita, Maure, Mairin, Mair, Maura, Maureen, Moira, Moire, Moya, Muire, Masha, Mairi, Mariya, Mashia, Mash, Mariath, Mary, Maili, Mary, Mollie
Famous people with this first name:
Molly Ringwald,
Molly Shannon
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Teri Garr,
Erica Jong,
Veronica Webb
This name appears in the following lists:
Heroes and Heroines,
Literary Characters