Denholm
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- DEN-um
- Origin
- English
Denholm is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “valley meadow”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Denholm mean?
English: place-name surname, from Old English denu 'valley' + Old Norse holmr 'river meadow'
“valley meadow”
A Scottish and English place-name surname, borne by the British actor Denholm Elliott.
Is Denholm a girl's or a boy's name?
Denholm is a boys' name.
How popular is Denholm in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Denholm in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Denholm in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 2 | #6,093 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,312 |
| 2001 | 2 | #4,101 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,412 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Denholm
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Ryan, Dylan, Connor, Regan, Dean, Bradley, Daniel, Deacon, Brian, Keelan, Brogan
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Denholm: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/denholm, updated 20 October 2026.