Holland

Dutch place name

"wooded land"

Holland Origin and Meaning

The name Holland is a girl's name of Dutch origin meaning "wooded land".

Holland is one of the coolest geographical names, unadorned and elegant, evocative of fine Rembrandt portraits and fields of pink and yellow tulips. It first entered the US Top 1000 for girls in 2014, but fell out of the Top 1000 for boys a century earlier.

Holland Taylor is the Emmy award-winning actress most recognized for her work on Two and a Half Men; she wrote and appeared in a one-woman play on Broadway.

Holland, like most place names, is theoretically gender-neutral, but it's one of those names that has reversed its gender identity, going from all-male a century ago to nearly equal in 1980 to about 85 percent female today, with five baby girls named Holland for every boy.

Holland Rank in US Top 1000

# 602 in the US

Holland Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 403 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Holland

• 602 US 2024
• 403 Nameberry 2025
• 109 Unisex 2024
• 572 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Holland

• Holland Marie Roden American actress
• Holland Virginia Taylor American actress
• Holland Marysia Walker Hartington daughter of TV host Courtney Hansen & Jay Hartington
• Holland Carlson daughter of TV personalities Chris and Miranda Carlson of "Pretty Wicked Moms"
• Holland Rose Madeleine Gentry (b. 2016) daughter of Erica Rose of "The Bachelor" and Galen Gentry

The name Holland in Pop Culture

• "Holland Road " a song by Mumford & Sons
• "Holland 1945" song by Neutral Milk Hotel
• Holland Jaeger character in Julie Anne Peter's YA novel "Keeping You A Secret"