Sallie

Spelling variation of Sally, diminutive of Sarah, Hebrew
"princess"

Sallie Origin and Meaning

The name Sallie is a girl's name meaning "princess".

Sallie ranked highest along with other -ie ending girls' names in the 1800s. It's been downhill since then for Sallie, though she didn't fall off the Top 1000 until 1970.

Last year, only a couple dozen baby girls were named Sallie. The more classic Sally spelling is used more often, but still ranks below the Top 1000.

Still, any form of the name has a vintage charm that might make it ripe for revival.

# 997 in the US

Sallie Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Sallie

  • Sallie Baliunas
    American astrophysicist
  • Sallie Krawcheck
    former president of Bank of America

Sallie in Pop Culture

  • Sallie Mae
    American student lender
  • "Sallie Gardner at a Gallop
    " series of photos of a galloping horse taken by English film pioneer Eadweard Muybridge