Holly-May
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HOL-ee-MAY
- Origin
- English
Holly-May is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “holly tree + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Holly-May mean?
English: Holly + May
“holly tree + the month of May”
Joins Holly (English, “holly tree”) and May (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Holly and May.
Is Holly-May a girl's or a boy's name?
Holly-May is a girls' name.
How popular is Holly-May in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 16 girls.
Half of all the girls named Holly-May in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Holly-May in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | #2,825 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,887 |
| 2011 | 16 | #1,824 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,741 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,909 |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,543 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
Names like Holly-May
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ruby, Lily, Grace, Daisy, Isabelle, Honey, Scarlett, Evie, Maddison, Ella, Olivia, Gracie
Names related to Holly-May
More English names
Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Violet, Willow, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Hallie, Hazel, Carter, Harrison, River
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-May: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/holly-may, updated 20 October 2026.