Around the world, Connolly (Connolly 
, コノリー 
, קונולי 
) is a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Connolly is characteristic of Ireland, where it is a rare masculine name, the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Much more frequently, Connolly is the last name as well as the forename.
Connolly is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .
| roy neville connolly (1893-1966) journalist and author (b. 1893) |
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| sir willis henry connolly (1901-1981) electrical engineer and public-utility manager (b. 1901) |
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| perry connolly Canadian hotel constructor and yachtsman, CA (b. 1927) |
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| ray connolly author, journalist and screenwriter,, GB (b. 1940) |
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| maire a. connolly Irish doctor, epidemiologist and author who specializes in infectious disease, IE |
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| rayner clifford connolly Peerage person ID=436836 |
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| sir james connolly Peerage person ID=141142 |
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| creighton connolly researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-4782-2621) |
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| allen connolly college basketball player (1969–1969) Colgate |
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| griffin connolly political reporter |
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| reece connolly professional footballer (born 1992), GB (b. 1992) |
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| cooper connolly Australian cricketer, AU |
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