Sallie
Meaning: “lady, princess”
About the name Sallie
Sallie is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “lady, princess”. It is related to Sarah, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique feel. In 2025, Sallie ranked #4340 for girls in the US, with 33 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1947. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Sallie were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Sarah, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “lady, princess”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Sallie”, “Sarah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4340
- In 2015
- #5431
- Babies in 2025
- 33
Popularity of Sallie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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