Holland

Dutch place-name

Holland Origin and Meaning

The name Holland is a boy's name of Dutch origin.

Holland, like most place names, is gender neutral. There's about one boy Holland born in the US these days for every girl Holland.

Holland ranked among the Top 1000 boy names in the US around the turn of the 20th century, and a hundred years later, entered the Top 1000 for girls.

Holland Rank in US Top 1000

# 980 in the US

Holland Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 936 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Holland

• 936 Nameberry 2025
• 562 Unique 2024

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Famous People Named Holland

• Holland Cotter American art critic
• Holland Sackett Duell New York state assemblyman
• Rodolphus Holland Duell New York congressman
• Charles Holland Duell U.S. federal judge
• Springer Holland Cate (b. 2005) brother of American actor/musician Field Cate
• Holland Dozier,Holland, Motown songwriting team
• Holland first openly gay South Korean pop star
• Tom Holland British actor

The name Holland in Pop Culture

• Holland Knox character on TV's "Reckless"
• Glenn Holland character in 1995 film "Mr. Holland's Opus"
• Holland Perry character in 1972 film "The Other"
• Holland aka The Netherlands
• Holland Michigan, USA
• Holland Tunnel New York City
• "Holland 1945," song by Neutral Milk Hotel

International Variations of the name Holland

• Hollander English