Hollyn
A girls’ name of English origin, meaning from the hollow; a modern respelling of Holly.
Babies a year
83
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hollyn by the numbers
Hollyn was given to 83 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Holly
Like Hollyn, each of these traces back to Holly: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hollyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hollynnfrom the hollow; a modern respelling of Holly7 in the US (2017)
- Hollin9 in the US (2017)
- Hollandwoodland or low-lying land326 in the US (2017)
- Harlynhare meadow; a modern respelling of Harlan or Harley234 in the US (2017)
- Hollieholly tree; a form of Holly97 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hollyn
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