The baby name Holmes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hoʊmz/ (rhymes with 'homes').
Holmes is English in Origin.
The baby name Holmes is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hoʊmz/ (rhymes with 'homes').
Holmes is English in Origin.
Holmes is an English surname-turned-given name rooted in the Old Norse holmr, absorbed into Middle English as holm/holme, meaning "islet," "river meadow," or raised ground in marshland - hence "dweller by the holm." In some dialects holm also denoted a holly tree, yielding a secondary sense of "one who lived by the holly." The -s ending is a genitive or habitational marker, “of the holm.”
As a first name, Holmes appears sporadically in Britain and North America from the 18th century, often honoring a family surname or public figures, and today fits the modern surname-as-given trend. Cultural recognition is strong thanks to Sherlock Holmes and jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes (Sr. and Jr.). Variants and cognates include Holm, Holme, Holms, Hulme, and the related Scottish forms Home and Hume; Scandinavian Holm is closely allied. Predominantly masculine, it is occasionally used unisex.
| Holmes Osborne Holmes Osborne is an American character actor best known for films like Donnie Darko, That Thing You Do!, and Southland Tales. Born on November 7, 1947, he has built a long career in both film and television. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #469 | 12 | 7,768 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #491 | 564 | 15,656 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Holmes is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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