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    Hollis

    HOL-is

    English
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Near the holly trees; Holy
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Hollis does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Near the holly trees; Holy", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Hollis.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.024% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Hollis is holy as God is holy — severed, consecrated, set apart from the common to belong entirely to the LORD.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Peter 1:16

      "Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."

    • Leviticus 20:26

      "And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine."

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