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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Lionel47%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. August52%
  4. Tucker53%
  5. Milo53%
  6. Finn53%
  7. Felix53%
  8. Jameson53%
  9. Jaxson54%
  10. Titus55%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxson42%
  2. Finn42%
  3. Leonel42%
  4. Paxton42%
  5. Reid42%
  6. Winston42%
  7. Tucker42%
  8. Barrett42%
  9. Felix42%
  10. Xander42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Beau59%
  2. Abel59%
  3. Graham59%
  4. Jude58%
  5. Lane56%
  6. Felix55%
  7. Solomon54%
  8. Bennett54%
  9. Asher51%
  10. Jameson50%

Bottom 10

  1. Winston42%
  2. King42%
  3. Alonzo42%
  4. Jace42%
  5. Ryder42%
  6. Ezekiel42%
  7. Kingston42%
  8. Moses42%
  9. Lorenzo42%
  10. Amir42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Holden92%
  2. Zayden89%
  3. Kaiden84%
  4. Weston84%
  5. Leonardo84%
  6. Beau83%
  7. Camden82%
  8. Zane82%
  9. Mateo81%
  10. Roman81%

Bottom 10

  1. August56%
  2. Solomon59%
  3. Lionel59%
  4. Bennett63%
  5. Finn64%
  6. Walker64%
  7. Moses65%
  8. Graham66%
  9. Brooks66%
  10. Abel66%
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