What does Holiday mean?

Holiday as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Holiday) means "holy day". Originally meant to honor the calendar of the Christian church. Now, it has taken on the aura of joy and mirth.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ho-, -ay

ASSOCIATED WITH joy

Variations

VARIANTS Holladay, Holliday

How popular is Holiday?

Holiday is an uncommonly occurring first name for women but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#4968 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Halia, Halima, Halimah, Halina, Hamida, Hamidah, Heida, Heidey, Heidy, Helia, Helima, Helisa, Hilda▼, Hildy, Holda, Holde (see Holda), Holley, Holly▼, Hulda▼, Huldah, Hyday, Hylda and Loveday. These names tend to be more commonly used than Holiday.