Holly
Origin of the name Holly:
Taken from the name of the holly tree, an evergreen whose stiff, glossy, sharp-pointed leaves and clusters of red berries are used in Christmas decorations. The name is derived from the Old English holegn (to prick).
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Often bestowed upon girls born around Christmas.
My name is Holly, I was born in July.
I know a few Hollys and they are very strong, smart, warm-hearted women.
I found this on a list of top 20 "whitest" names for girls.
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- Nicknames for Holly: | Edit
Hol; Hollie; Olly; Ollie; Hollyn; Hallz;
- Meanings and history of the name Holly: | Edit
Hollyhocks - flowering plant; Holly, Ivy & Mistletoe - plants.
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Holly Valance (actress, singer, artist, model, martial arts expert);
Buddy Holly, (singer, artist);
Holly Robinson Pete, actress;
Holly Hunter, actress;
Holly Johnson (male lead singer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Holly Marie Combs, actress- Holly in song, story & screen: | Edit
"The Holly and the Ivy" is a traditional Christmas carol; also mentioning "Holly" in the famous christmas song - 'Rock'n Around The Christmas Tree'; Holly Hobby - eponymous character designed by the children's book illustrator and author; Holly Golightly, main character from the novel and film Breakfast at Tiffany's (Audrey Hebpurn played the character in the movie);Blink 182 uses the name in two songs--easy target and all of this; all time low have a song called Holly (would you turn me on?); Holly Flax, a character from the US television series The Office; Holly Hollister, a little girl in the 1960s children's mystery series The Happy Hollisters; 1960s rock band called The Hollies (famous for the song "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress"); Holly Golightly is also the name of a contemporary singer with a great '60s sound.
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Global Popularity of the Name Holly
- #20 in New Zealand
- #20 in Scotland
- #27 in Australia (Victoria)
- #30 in England
- #31 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #33 in Ireland
- #122 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #151 in Canada (Alberta)
- #365 in United States
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