Holden

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Holden means "hollow in the valley." It is derived from an old English surname.
Pronunciation
HOL-dən
The name Holden is pronounced as HOL-dən.
Popularity
In the United States, Holden has been in the top 1000 names for boys since 2000. It currently stands at #211 (2021).

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Cartoon of Holden

Holden Name meanings & History

The name Holden means "hollow in the valley." It is derived from an old English surname. From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "deep valley" in Old English. This is the name of the main character in J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951), Holden Caufield. Holden is used as a first name for boys.

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

Synonyms of Holden:

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

O: Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate

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

D: Determined,Domestic,Dutiful,Daddy,Doting,Demanding

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

N: Neat,Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Neurosis

Holden is:

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

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Holden include Holden Roberto, a political figure from Angola, and Holden Nowell, a Canadian model and musician.

2.) Holden (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) hollow in the valley.

Other Forms: Holdan, Holdin, Holdon, Holdun, Holdyn


3.) Holden (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) willing

Other Forms: Holdan, Holdun


4.) Holden (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) quiet; gracious

Other Forms: Holdan, Holdin, Holldun


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