"Traditional English name"
The name Jolly is commonly a female name from the "English" origin.
Jolly is an English word name taken from the adjective jolly, which means merry, cheerful or festive. The adjective is recorded in English from the Middle Ages and comes from Old French jolif. The name appears in United States birth records from 1891.
The pronunciation of Jolly is JAH-lee.
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