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Gender: Female Meaning of Hollis: "dweller at the holly trees" Origin of Hollis: English

Hollis Origin and Meaning

The name Hollis is a girl's name of English origin meaning "dweller at the holly trees".

Hollis is a surname-name used quietly for both genders. In 2015, it was given to 176 boys and 106 girls in the US. It has notable connections for both genders: Hollis Thompson is a professional (male) basketball player, while Hollis is an outsized favorite for girls in South Carolina, where Pete Hollis was a community folk hero. On the girls' side, it makes Holly more buttoned-up and distinctive

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Famous People Named Hollis

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Hollis (Wong-Wear), American pop singer
Hollis Stacy, American golfer

Pop Culture References for the name Hollis

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Hollis Woods, main character in "The Pictures of Hollis Woods" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Hollis, character in "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
Hollis "Holly" Flax Scott, character on TV's "The Office"
Hollis Mann, recurring character on TV's "NCIS"
Hollis, college on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
Hollis Templeton- Special Agent, Kay Hooper's Special Crimes Unit Series

Comments

Leah_ Says:

2017-06-14T17:34:45

I first heard this name is "The Pictures of Hollis Woods" when I was a little kid. I named one of my dolls Hollis. I think it's a cute name.

paulapuddephatt Says:

2017-01-11T21:09:51

I can imagine this on a girl. I like it. Does she use Holly or Hollie for short, or just go by Hollis?

mellah Says:

2017-01-11T19:10:35

I named my Daughter Hollis and so glad I did! I fell in love with the name maybe 14 years ago and always wanted to name my Daughter that. To me, its such a beautiful, unique, feminine, classy name. Her middle name is Marie :)

322jessica Says:

2016-11-16T19:21:12

My mother's name is Hollis and she's unique, kind, down to earth and awesome. My grandfather named her because my grandmother Eunice named the first 5 children. He wanted something that reminded him of Eunice.

sirens_sam Says:

2015-07-20T06:40:24

I'd use Hollis as a nn for Holland. I prefer it over Holly. Its cute im so glad a berry suggested it as a nn.

Imnotputtingmynameonline Says:

2014-09-28T23:11:15

I like this name, but I know a man named Hollis. Too bad.

peigin.leitir.moir Says:

2014-07-31T17:20:18

I like this!

DearestJules Says:

2014-06-29T19:05:36

Kind of reminds me of Hollister.