Holt
Meaning
"small forest, wooded grove"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,918
- Total SSA Count
- 82
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small forest, wooded grove"
Origin: Old English
"God is salvation"
Origin: Hebrew
Josh is more popular, ranked #1742 vs #1918 for Holt.
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Josh is more popular, ranked #1742 compared to Holt at #1918 in the United States.
Holt means "small forest, wooded grove" (Old English origin). Josh means "God is salvation" (Hebrew origin).
Holt is primarily a boy name. Josh is primarily a boy name.