So, nowadays, she's rather in limbo--too "nickname-y" for a full name, but Mary to Molly isn't really intuitive in Modern English.
- Amalia (ah-MAH-lee-ah, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish)--form of Amelia
- Amalthea (ah-mahl-THEE-ah, ah-mahl-THEH-ah, [ancient] Greek)--"soothing"
- Magali (mah-gah-LEE, Provençal)--form of Magdalene. Also spelled Magalie.
- Mahalah (mah-hah-lah, mah-khah-lah [Biblical] Hebrew)--also written as Mahlah (mah-lah, mah-khlah) or Maala (mah-ah-lah).
- Mahalath (mah-hah-lahth, mah-khah-laht, [Biblical] Hebrew)--"lyre"
- Mahalia (mah-HAY-lee-ah, English)--form of Mahalah or Mahalath.
- Mahulena (mah-hoo-LEH-nah, Czech). Slovak form is Mahuliena (mah-hoo-LYEH-nah).
- Malaika (mah-LYE-kah, Arabic, Swahili)--from Arabic "angels"
- Malati (MAHL-uh-tee, Hindi)--"jasmine"
- Malena (mah-LEH-nah, Czech, Scandinavian, Spanish)--form of Magdalena or Mahulena.
- Malie (mah-lee-eh, Hawaiian)--"calm"
- Malika (mah-LEE-kah, Arabic)--"queen"
- Malina (MAH-lin-ah, mah-LEE-nah, Bulgarian, Czech, Croatian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak)--"raspberry"
- Malini (MAH-lin-ee, Hindi)--"sweet-smelling"
- Marilena (mah-ree-LEH-nah, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian)--contraction of Maria Elena
- Marsaili (MAR-sah-lee, Scottish)--also spelled Marsali
- Maryla (mah-RIL-ah, Polish)--form of Maria
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