Holmes

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Derived from an English surname meaning "son of Holme", or "from the island".
Pronunciation
HOLMZ
holmz
Popularity
The name Holmes is not very common as a first name, and is ranked #10,035 in the United States. It is more commonly used as a surname.

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Holmes Name meanings & History

Derived from an English surname meaning "son of Holme", or "from the island". Transferred use of the surname Holmes in infrequent use as a first name in America in the late 1800s and the first decade of the 1900s. The name Holmes is most commonly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Holmes: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Holmes:

H: Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hyper

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized

L: Liaison,Lover,Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Languid,Lovely

M: Manipulative,Maternal,Mommy,Mushy,Memorabilia,Memory,Mother

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment

S: Status,Solidity,Success,Social Standing,Sex,Sensuality,Security

Holmes is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

The name Holmes is most famously associated with the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, and has been used in the names of many characters in popular culture. Other notable people with the surname Holmes include actress Katie Holmes, inventor Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., and athlete Larry Holmes.

2.) Holmes (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) river islands.


3.) Holmes (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) safe haven

Other Forms: Holmm, Holmmes


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