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Hollye
How to Pronounce Hollye
Pronounced HOL-ee /ΛhΙl.i/Medium
Meaning: Hollye is a decorative spelling of Holly, an English nature name from the holly tree, the bright evergreen with red berries long tied to winter and Christmas.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Hollye is a dressed-up spelling of Holly, from the Old English name for the holly tree. Nature names like it were fashionable in the late twentieth century, and this variant appeared for American girls only faintly, around 1984.
It was never common in this form, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, while standard Holly was far more familiar. A girl named Hollye then would be in her early forties today. The -ye spelling reads as a personal flourish rather than a distinct name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Hollye mean?
It is a spelling variant of Holly, an English nature name from the holly tree.
How do you pronounce Hollye?
It is said HOL-ee /ΛhΙl.i/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Hollye a boy or girl name?
Hollye is used as a girls name.
How popular is Hollye?
It has always been very rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.