NAME PROFILE

Sallye

Derived from the Hebrew name Yemimah meaning 'dove,' representing a person who is inherently peaceful, graceful, and possesses a harmonious soul that brings comfort to others.

Key Stats

Total births1,067
GenderFemale (0% / 100%)
Peak year1938
Peak generationSilent Gen
First recorded1915
Most recent1963
Syllables2
Origin
Comeback nameNo

Popularity Trend (1910–2025)

19102025

Top States

TX — 59%TN — 24%LA — 12%GA — 6%AK — 0%

Notable People

Jemima Kirke (Actress in Girls) · Jemima Khan (Journalist and Screenwriter) · Jemima Puddle-Duck (Title character in Beatrix Potter stories) · Jemima Rooper (Actress in Lost in Austen) · Jemima West (Actress in The Mortal Instruments) · Jemima Blackburn (Prominent Victorian Painter)

Nicknames & Diminutives

JemMimaMimiJemma

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