Names That Mean Hollow

  1. Holloway
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "hollow way, sunken path"
    • Description:

      A habitational surname denoting ancestors from one of the numerous English towns called Holloway. It first broke into the charts as a female name in 2020, when it was given to six baby girls. Since then, it has charted once in 2021, but for boys.
  2. Kasjan
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Cassian, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "hollow"
  3. Cavan
    • Origin:

      Irish place-name
    • Meaning:

      "hollow"
    • Description:

      Anglicized spelling of a county in Ireland, sometimes considered a variation of the Breton Kavan or of Kevin. Depending on your viewpoint, may make a fresh Kevin substitute or a choice that will drive you mad explaining that, no, it isn't Kevin.
  4. Putnam
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dweller by the hollow"
    • Description:

      Perhaps if there's a Putnam in your background.

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