Given name & surname
Holle
“of the holly tree”
Holle is a variant of Holly. One English interpretation is “of the holly tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Holle is a variant of Holly. One English interpretation is “of the holly tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Holle is a variant of Holly. An origin associated with Holly is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Holle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 77
- 0 boys · 77 girls
- Most popular year
- 1954
- 8 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 girls is 5 in 1995. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 197 as a first name in 2020; 1,837 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.
Holle’s family of names
In English usage, Holle as a surname shares a linguistic root with HOLE. In German usage, Holle has a related form in Holly. In German usage, Holle has a related form in Holger.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Holle has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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