Hollins

Hollins is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the English topographic surname meaning 'dweller among the holly trees,' from the Old English holen (holly). Holly is associated with Christmas, protection, and the winter solstice in Celtic and Christian traditions.

Hollins has the warm botanical character of holly — the glossy dark leaves and red berries that's been a winter symbol for millennia. As a surnames-to-first-name choice, it sits alongside Holland, Hollis, and Collins with a slightly unusual -ins ending that gives it a distinctive character while keeping the beloved holly-tree connection.