Holub (Czech and Slovak feminine: Holubová) is a Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian surname. Hołub is a Polish surname. The surname means pigeon or dove. It may have originated as a designation for a breeder or lover of pigeons, or based on the nature of the bearer (according to the saying "to brag like a pigeon" or according to the designation of a peaceful person "of a pigeon nature"). Notable people with the surname include:
