Name:
Holly
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
English
Meaning:
Holly originates in Old English language and is taken from the name of evergreen trees and shrubs, with red berries. It is typically used as a Christmas decoration and so might be given as a name to girls born around that time. As a feminine given name it has always been popular in the United States. It functions as a surname as well.
Pronunciation:
HAHL-ee
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Hollie
Hollye
Famous Holly:
Holly Hunter : actress
Holly Marie Combs : television actress
Holly Dunn : country singer
Holly Palance : actress
Holly Cole : jazz artist
Holly Johnson : musician
Holly Madison : model
Holly Matter : published author
Holly Peete : actress
Holly Robinson : actress
Holly Thomas : published author
Holly Valance : actress