Meaning: Holly tree
The story
An English plant name from an older word for the holly tree. Holly Golightly in Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s provides a literary association alongside the evergreen meaning.
Nicknames
- Hol
- Hols
Spellings & variants
- Hollie
Famous namesakes
- Holly GolightlyBreakfast at Tiffany’s character
On screen
Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Holly comes from English.
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