76%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHL-is [key·IPA] 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 #952 in 1974 (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 nerdy Categories Bob Dylan songs, colors, currently out of the US top 1000, educators, ends in -is, flora, green, nature, Paula Cole songs, plants, red, scientists, surnames, The Office US characters, trees
