Holt

Holt is a boy name of English origin, meaning Of the woodland.

What Holt means

Of the woodland.

Holt is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Holt comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Holt is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Holt?

In the boy name rankings we track, Holt falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Holt

Holt sits in our the natural world group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Nature

Names like Holt

These share Holt's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Hart — A strong stag.
• Heath — The open moorland.
• Holden — From the deep valley.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Brayden — Broad meadow; brave.
• Camden — Winding valley.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Dale — From the valley.

More English names

• Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
• Hope — Optimism; trust in the future.
• Holden — From the deep valley.
• Hudson — Son of Hugh; of the river.
• Heather — The flowering heath shrub.
• Ivory — Pure, creamy white.
• Heath — The open moorland.
• Ivy — Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.
• Hazel — The hazelnut tree.
• Jack — God is gracious.