77%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑl.ɪs/(American English) /ˈhɒl.ɪs/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees". It was originally given to a person who lived near a group of those trees. PopularityDetails Last ranked #997 in 2023 (m) #938 in 1955 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious Categories Bob Dylan songs, colors, educators, ends in -is, flora, green, nature, Paula Cole songs, plants, red, scientists, surnames, The Office US characters, trees