Hollis
English
"near the holly bushes"Share
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Hollis Origin and Meaning
The name Hollis is a boy's name of English origin meaning "near the holly bushes".
Hollis is a surname name used quietly for both sexes. At last count, it was given to 212 baby boys and 129 baby girls in the US. It has notable connections for both sexes. On the boys' side, Hollis Thompson is a professional basketball player and Hollis Watkins is a Civil Rights activist in Mississippi. Hollis is an outsized favorite for girls in South Carolina, where Pete Hollis was a community folk hero. For girls, it makes Holly more buttoned-up and distinctive.
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Hollis Rank in US Top 1000
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Famous People Named Hollis
- Hollis ThompsonAmerican basketball player
Hollis in Pop Culture
- Hollis Collegeuniversity on "Pretty Little Liars"
- Hollisfrom TV series "Mad About You"
- Hollis Doyleelevator operator from "Mad Men”
- Hollis Wilsonfrom the book The Passage by Justin Cronin.
- Hollis "Holly" Woodcharacter from the from 1941
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