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The first name Holli

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A rare spelling variant of Holly.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Holli last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2004, with 31 births (#866).

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347
babies named Holli, 1996–2025
#5,666
rank in 2018
2004
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Holli with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Holli at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Holli, the 8,556th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 283 were.

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8,748
babies named Holli since 1880
#8,556
rank in 2025
1983
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

What does the name Holli mean?
A rare spelling variant of Holly.
How popular is the name Holli?
In 2018, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Holli, ranking 5,666th. Its peak was 2004, with 31 births.
Is Holli a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,748 US babies named Holli since 1880 were girls.
When was Holli most popular?
1983 in the United States, when 283 babies were named Holli, its highest rank at 616th.