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Hollins

Quick answerThe given name 'Hollins' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from a topographic or locational surname meaning "dweller by the holly trees," from the Middle English *holin* (holly).

English · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#10,409
TrendNew ★
Peak year2023
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
CultureAnglo-American
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#10,409

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Hollins

The given name 'Hollins' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from a topographic or locational surname meaning "dweller by the holly trees," from the Middle English *holin* (holly).

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Etymology

The given name 'Hollins' is an English surname transferred to a given name, derived from a topographic or locational surname meaning "dweller by the holly trees," from the Middle English *holin* (holly). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Britain, with no specific religious association, though it may appear in Christian contexts due to its English origin; historically, it emerged as a surname in medieval England before occasional modern use as a first name.

Hollins currently ranks #10,409 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.

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