Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Hollyann 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 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hollyann through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 619
- 0 boys · 619 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 63 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 6 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 63 in 1988. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 609 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hollyann’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Hollyann, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hollie
“near the valley of the holly bushes” · “from the holly tree”
>99% girls
Jaclyn
“the supplanter”
>99% girls
Hillary
“a cheerful woman; bringer of joy”
>99% girls
Holly
“of the holly tree”
>99% girls
Caitlin
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Jacklyn
“the supplanter”
>99% girls
Roxanna
“born with the morning's first light”
>99% girls
Alyse
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls