Holly-Ann
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HOL-ee-AN
- Origin
- English
Holly-Ann is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “holly tree + favour, grace”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Holly-Ann mean?
English: Holly + Ann
“holly tree + favour, grace”
Joins Holly (English, “holly tree”) and Ann (Hebrew, “favour, grace”).
Meanings borrowed from Holly and Ann.
Is Holly-Ann a girl's or a boy's name?
Holly-Ann is a girls' name.
How popular is Holly-Ann in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Holly-Ann in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Holly-Ann in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,621 |
Names like Holly-Ann
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Holly, Hannah, Emily, Ellie, Eleanor, Lydia, Chloe, Charlotte, Jessica, Amber, Abigail, Elizabeth
Names related to Holly-Ann
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, “Holly-Ann: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/holly-ann, updated 20 October 2026.