Pollyanne

Pollyanne Meaning & Origin

About Pollyanne
The name Pollyanne is a variant of the name Pollyanna, which originated from the English language. It is a combination of the names Polly and Anna. The name Polly means "wished-for child" or "small" while Anna means "grace" or "favor." Therefore, the name Pollyanne can be interpreted as "graceful child" or "small favor."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Pollyanne are female.

Pollyanne Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA2 L IY0 AA1 N EY0
🌐 IPA
/pollyanne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pollyanne in Braille

Here's how to represent Pollyanne in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Pollyanne in braille

How to Spell the Name Pollyanne in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Pollyanne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pollyanne in sign language

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