Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇪 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 Holly
/HAH · lee/
Meaning
“Holly tree”
English nature name from the holly plant with winter berries, evergreen symbol and festive association.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
earthy
How it ages.
Surged 1970s-1990s in US; now moderately retro feeling but not dated enough to fade completely.
The cultural moment.
US peaked 1990s then declined; holds stable modest usage in UK; Australian uptick 2015 onward.