Hollis is from the Old English *holegn* (holly grove) — a place-name and surname now used as a unisex given name. **A modern American baby name in the 2010s-2020s aesthetic**. **Hollis Mason** — Nite Owl, one of the original Minutemen superheroes in Alan Moore's *Watchmen* (1986-1987); his memoir *Under the Hood* is one of the most-quoted passages in the graphic novel; the 2009 Zack Snyder film and 2019 HBO series both feature his character. **Hollis Frampton (1936-1984)** — American avant-garde filmmaker; his *Zorns Lemma* (1970) is among the most-influential structural films of the late 20th century. **Hollis Wong-Wear** — American producer and director; collaborator with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. **"Hollis Brown"** — Bob Dylan's *The Ballad of Hollis Brown* (1964) — male reference. The name's surge as a feminine given name in modern American naming reflects the broader American taste for short, sharp surname-as-given-name choices.
Featured throughout American avant-garde art and modern naming.
Hollis reduces to six.