Holly
Meaning
"holly tree"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #419
- Total SSA Count
- 739
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Hols
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"holly tree"
Origin: Old English
"flat plain, fertile coastal plain of Israel"
Origin: Hebrew
Holly is more popular, ranked #419 vs #11560 for Sharron.
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Holly is more popular, ranked #419 compared to Sharron at #11560 in the United States.
Holly means "holly tree" (Old English origin). Sharron means "flat plain, fertile coastal plain of Israel" (Hebrew origin).
Holly is primarily a girl name. Sharron is primarily a boy name.