Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Hollyanne

Hollyanne

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Hollyanne

Pronounced HOL-ee-an /ˈhɒl.i.æn/Low

Meaning: Hollyanne is a joined double name pairing Holly with Anne. Holly comes straight from the evergreen holly tree, a plant bound up with Christmas and midwinter cheer, while Anne descends from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.' Written as one word, it reads as a single flowing given name rather than a first-and-middle pair.Low

In 30 seconds: Hollyanne is a rare girl's name, a compound of Holly ('holly tree') and Anne ('grace'). It is said HOL-ee-an.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowEnglish
MeaningHollyanne is a joined double name pairing Holly with Anne. Holly comes straight from the evergreen holly tree, a plant bound up with Christmas and midwinter cheer, while Anne descends from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.' Written as one word, it reads as a single flowing given name rather than a first-and-middle pair.
U.S. rank (2011)#17790 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 145

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819692011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Hollyanne belongs to the fashion for run-together double names, joining the wintry Holly to the classic Anne. The blend gave parents the cheer of a seasonal nature name softened by one of the plainest, most enduring girls' names.

It appears in United States records from the late nineteen-sixties and reached its small peak in the late nineteen-eighties before easing off, never common. A woman named Hollyanne from that peak is in her late thirties today, a name of the double-name era.

Did you know? Because Holly is so tied to the Christmas season, Hollyanne often marks a December baby, folding a birthday hint into the name itself.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Hollyanne — Compound of Holly (holly tree, Christmas assoc.) + Anne (Hannah, 'grace'); peak late 1980s.

Variations

HollyannHolly-AnneHollianneHollyanna

Nicknames

HollyAnnieAnne

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Hollyanne…

Holly— the first half of the compound
Hollie— a like spelling of the Holly element
Maryanne— a comparable run-together double name
Joann— another joined double name for girls

Explore names like Hollyanne

By themerareenglishcompoundchristmas

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Hollyanne mean?

It is a modern compound of Holly (from the holly tree, tied to Christmas) and Anne ('grace'), joined as a single given name.

How do you pronounce Hollyanne?

It is said HOL-ee-an /ˈhɒl.i.æn/.

Is Hollyanne a boy or girl name?

Hollyanne is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Hollyanne?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls even at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.

💬 Ask Nia