Hollis

English

"dweller at the holly trees"

Hollis Origin and Meaning

The name Hollis is a girl's name of English origin meaning "dweller at the holly trees".

Hollis is a surname-name used quietly for both genders. At last count, it was given to over 200 baby boys and 160 baby girls in the US. Now a Top 1000 name for boys, it could well break into the charts for girls too in the coming years.

It has notable connections for both genders: Hollis Thompson is a professional (male) basketball player, while Hollis is an outsized favorite for girls in South Carolina, where Pete Hollis was a community folk hero. On the girls' side, it feels like an updated, more buttoned-up and distinctive spin on Holly.

Hollis Rank in US Top 1000

# 940 in the US

Hollis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 784 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Hollis

• 784 Nameberry 2025
• 400 Unique 2023
• 907 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Hollis

• Hollis (Wong Wear), American pop singer
• Hollis Stacy American golfer

The name Hollis in Pop Culture

• Hollis Woods main character in "The Pictures of Hollis Woods" by Patricia Reilly Giff
• Hollis character in "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
• Hollis "Holly" Flax Scott character on TV's "The Office"
• Hollis Mann recurring character on TV's "NCIS"
• Hollis college on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
• Hollis Templeton Special Agent, Kay Hooper's Special Crimes Unit Series