Holly
HAH-lee
Girl · English
Meaning: Holly tree
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Hollis
Boy · English · Medium name
- Meaning
- Holly trees, dweller by holly trees
- Pronunciation
- HAHL-is
- Origin
- English
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United States (2023)
From Old English, a place name meaning dweller by holly trees.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
ClassicVintageNature-inspired
Languages in use: Old English, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Also recorded as Gender-neutral.
Alternate spellings
HollysEnglish
Variant spelling.
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Full profileSources for this record
Behind the Name, Old English Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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