HOLLY  

Gender: F
Origin: Nature name

Popularity in 2008: #365

Still in the British Top 25, but not really popular here since the 1970s Era of Nickname Names, jolly Holly has always been favored for girls born around Christmas.

Variations:
Hollye, Hollie, Holli, Holley, Holleigh, Hollee

Holly is being discussed in our message boards:

• Daycare Names
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• narrowing my list...need help
• New Baby Name Game!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Holly:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
• NATURE NAMES: Will trees be the new flower names?
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS