| Meaning | wood, grove |
| Origin | English |
| Gender | Boy |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 4 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Syllabification | Holt |
About Holt
Strong, direct, and undeniably masculine, Holt makes an immediate impact with minimal syllables. This powerful single-syllable name packs remarkable punch, suggesting strength, decisiveness, and no-nonsense character. Parents seeking brevity without sacrificing substance find Holt delivers completely. The name's Germanic heritage brings connotations of woods and forests, connecting your son to natural strength and resilience. Holt pairs exceptionally well with longer middle names and surnames, creating balanced combinations that sound distinguished yet grounded. Its rarity ensures your child stands out without seeming contrived or invented. The name's simplicity becomes its strength—easy to spell, impossible to mispronounce, memorable without effort. Holt suggests someone practical, capable, and authentic, traits increasingly valued in our complex world. It works brilliantly across ages, from adventurous boy to accomplished man. Parents choosing Holt often appreciate minimalism and efficiency, seeking names that waste no letters while conveying maximum character. This is naming stripped to essentials and perfected.
Variations of Name Holt
| Holtt |
| Houltt |
| Hoult |
| Hoalt |
| Hoaltt |
| Holte |
| Houlte |
| Hoalte |
| Hollt |
| Houllt |
| Hoallt |
Nicknames for Holt
| Ho |
| Holty |
| H.T. |
| Ollie |
Famous People Named Holt
| Holt McCallany | American actor |
| Holt Hauser | American football player |
| Holt Murray | American football player |
| Holt Browning | American lawyer and politician |
| Holt Evans | Australian rugby player |
| Holt Richardson | American musician |
| Holt Ruffin | American journalist |
| Holt Reid | American basketball player |
| Holt McKeithan | American attorney and businessman |
| Holt Chen | Taiwanese entrepreneur |
| Holt Lunsford | American real estate developer |
| Holt Cathey | American writer and filmmaker |
| Holt Coffey | American soccer player |
| Holt Clark | Canadian ice hockey player |
| Holt Harper | American economist |
| Holt Johnson | American politician |
| Holt Jeffries | British rower |
| Holt Baldwin | American surgeon |
| Holt Bartlett | American sculptor |
| Holt McCarty | American educator |
Characters Named Holt
| Holt Lawson | Character from a mystery novel series |
| Holt Bennett | Protagonist of a fantasy book |
| Holt Archer | A spy character from an action-adventure film |
| Holt Donovan | Main character of a sci-fi video game |
| Holt Walker | Detective in a crime thriller TV series |
| Holt Morgan | Hero in a romantic fantasy novel |
| Holt Collins | Lead role in a supernatural TV show |
| Holt Pierce | Fictional explorer in an adventure book |
| Holt Carter | Space captain in a sci-fi book series |
| Holt Mitchell | Character in a drama film |
| Holt Robinson | Protagonist of a historical fiction novel |
| Holt Anderson | Wizard in a fantasy game |
| Holt Stone | Superhero in a comic book series |
| Holt Davis | Time-traveling adventurer in a novel |
| Holt Hudson | Spy character from a spy thriller movie |
| Holt Foster | Fictional archaeologist in a treasure hunting novel |
| Holt Tucker | Space explorer in a sci-fi film |
| Holt Manning | Main character in a coming-of-age novel |
| Holt Chambers | Secret agent in a spy novel |
| Holt Grayson | Lead role in a drama TV series |