Holland as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Holland

What is the meaning of the name Holland ?

The baby name Holland is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɒl.ənd/ (UK), /ˈhɑːl.ənd/ (US); respelling: HOL-ənd.

Holland is Dutch, English in Origin.

Holland is a surname-turned-given name with roots in English and Dutch place-names. It traces to Middle Dutch holt + land, meaning "wooded land," the source of the regional name Holland in the Netherlands, and to English locales called Holland, yielding the habitational surname. As a given name, it carries a clear, geographic feel alongside the nature meaning of “from the woodland.”

In records, Holland appears as a medieval English surname, borne by the noble de Holland family (e.g., Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent). As a first name it remained uncommon until the late 20th century, then rose in Anglophone countries in the 2010s as a modern unisex choice. Variant forms and spellings include Hollan and Hollyn; short forms and nicknames include Holly/Hollie and Ollie. The name suits both genders and appeals to those drawn to place names, Dutch heritage, or quiet, woodsy imagery.