Hollyn

Hollyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “holly tree”
Origin: English
Say it: HOL-in · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Hollyn is a modern variant spelling of Holly, from the English name of the holly tree. The -n ending is stylistic rather than etymologically distinct.

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How popular is Hollyn?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Hollyn in 2024168

2024 rank#1,360 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,919

Hollyn is rising: use over the last five years is 3.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Hollyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Hollyholly tree · English
Hollieholly tree · English
Holliholly tree · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
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Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English

Hollyn questions

What does the name Hollyn mean?

Hollyn means "holly tree". It comes from English. Hollyn is a modern variant spelling of Holly, from the English name of the holly tree. The -n ending is stylistic rather than etymologically distinct.

Is Hollyn a boy or girl name?

Hollyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hollyn?

168 US babies were named Hollyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Hollyn?

Hollyn is usually pronounced HOL-in.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.