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 › Holston

Holston

♂ Boy

Pronounced HOHL-stən /ˈhoʊl.stən/High

Meaning: From the Holston River (settler Stephen Holstein's anglicized name) and holly-stone surname lines; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Appalachia on tap: Holston rivers through Tennessee — a settler's Holstein anglicized — with holly-stone surname springs. Bluegrass basin.
💕 Browse more names
Origin MediumEnglish, American
MeaningFrom the Holston River (settler Stephen Holstein's anglicized name) and holly-stone surname lines; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#3336 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births35 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 299

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320072025

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

Holston flows from the Tennessee river — settler Holstein anglicized — with holly-stone surname lines beside (routes layered, which we note).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, river-named, and basin-deep.

Did you know? The Holston River took settler Stephen Holstein's name smoothed American — whiskey distillers and bluegrass fiddles drink downstream.
Overall data confidence 60%
Place-name references — Holston River — routes layered

Variations

HolstenHolstein

Nicknames

Hols

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Holston…

Houston— the fellow town-river -ston
Hudson— the river-surname companion
Colston— a rhyming -olston pick
Weston— the staple -ston anchor

Explore names like Holston

By themeuncertainenglishplace-name
By meaningSea / WaterRock / Stone

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Holston mean?

Holston names the Tennessee river (settler Holstein anglicized), with holly-stone surname lines; routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Holston?

It's said HOHL-stən /ˈhoʊl.stən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Holston a boy or girl name?

Holston is a boy's name.

How popular is Holston?

Holston is a rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia