Solly
Boy · SOL-ee · Hebrew
Solly is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “peaceful”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Solly mean?
Hebrew: pet form of Solomon
“peaceful”
A traditional pet form of Solomon, the wise king of Israel who built the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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Is Solly a girl's or a boy's name?
Solly is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Solly in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,329among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 100% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Solly, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,108th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Solly in the UK since 1996 were born between 2017 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Solly in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 13 | #1,917 |
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
Names like Solly
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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