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Holly

Holly ranks #51 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 17 places, 713 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #34 among girl cat names.
Holly's popularity trend

Holly's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.1%0.2%0.3%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
713
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#51
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−34
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% girls
99% girls1% boys
What does Holly mean?
2 syllablesOrigin: English and a surname

Holly is the English name for the evergreen shrub known for its glossy, spiked leaves and bright red winter berries, long associated with winter and the Christmas season.

It's a cheerful, festive-sounding name well suited to a pet born in the colder months, or simply one with a bit of holiday sparkle about them.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Holly shows up

Holly's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

BurnsideAustralia0.7%
PlayfordAustralia0.6%
AdelaideAustralia0.4%
ProspectAustralia0.4%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.3%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.3%
TorontoCanada0.2%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Holly

HollieHolidayHolliHollandHolleyMollyLillyTillyDollySallyMillyPolly