Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Bolling isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1950. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bolling through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1950
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1950. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,786 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bolling’s family of names
In English usage, Bolling as a surname has a related form in BOLING.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Bolling, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bohdan
“given by God”
>99% boys
Bill
“the determined protector” · “will”
>99% boys
Bob
“one who is bright with fame”
>99% boys
Orest
>99% boys
Rollie
“from the renowned land”
>99% boys
Rockland
“from the rocky land”
>99% boys
Galen
“a healer; one who is calm”
>99% boys
Artis
“lofty hill; noble” · “rock”
94% boys · 6% girls