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Hold

Boy Name day: August 28
Hold is a short form of Holden: on birth records it is written Holden (26,418 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Holden page.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Deep or hollow valley.
Holden comes from Old English 'hol' ('hollow, deep') and 'denu' ('valley'), originally a place name and surname before its 20th-century life as a given name.

Name day for Hold

August 28

Why this day? Hold is a short form of Holden, and shares its name day.

Hold is celebrated in the United States on August 28.

The story of the name Hold

Hold is a short form of Holden. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — deep or hollow valley, and shares its name day, August 28.

On birth records, Hold is rarely written as such: the Holds are Holdens (26,418 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Holden page.

Frequently asked questions about Hold

What does Hold mean?

Hold is a short form of Holden, which means deep or hollow valley.

When is Hold's name day?

August 28, together with Holden: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hold a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Holden.

Hold's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Miles83%
  2. Noah79%
  3. Maxwell78%
  4. Elias72%
  5. Dominic70%
  6. Grayson69%
  7. Oliver68%
  8. Jaxon67%
  9. Lucas67%
  10. Damian66%

Bottom 10

  1. Jackson46%
  2. Abraham48%
  3. Leo49%
  4. Levi53%
  5. Everett53%
  6. Wyatt53%
  7. Cooper55%
  8. Sebastian56%
  9. Colton60%
  10. Luke60%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Carson42%
  2. Levi42%
  3. Liam42%
  4. Colton42%
  5. Cooper42%
  6. Owen42%
  7. Nolan42%
  8. Wyatt42%
  9. Oliver42%
  10. Jackson42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Abraham61%
  2. Noah54%
  3. Oliver52%
  4. Carson50%
  5. Colton49%
  6. Cooper48%
  7. Dominic45%
  8. Leo44%
  9. Everett43%
  10. Owen42%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Sebastian42%
  3. Lucas42%
  4. Jackson42%
  5. Maxwell42%
  6. Levi42%
  7. Jaxon42%
  8. Wyatt42%
  9. Miles42%
  10. Carter42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Noah87%
  2. Maxwell84%
  3. Miles82%
  4. Lucas81%
  5. Damian80%
  6. Jaxon79%
  7. Grayson78%
  8. Elias76%
  9. Oliver76%
  10. Julian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Wyatt60%
  3. Everett62%
  4. Jackson64%
  5. Levi65%
  6. Owen66%
  7. Carson68%
  8. Cooper69%
  9. Leo70%
  10. Colton70%
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