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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. Zain86%
  2. Adriel85%
  3. Bodhi83%
  4. Langston83%
  5. Canaan82%
  6. Khalil81%
  7. Eliseo81%
  8. Lucian79%
  9. Ephraim79%
  10. Asa78%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Samir42%
  3. Daxton42%
  4. Luciano42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Kash42%
  7. Cannon42%
  8. Abdullah42%
  9. Sonny42%
  10. Prince42%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Valentino42%
  2. Orion42%
  3. Pierce42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Jericho42%
  6. Casen42%
  7. Knox42%
  8. Wylie42%
  9. Gunnar42%
  10. Omari42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Eliseo68%
  2. Keanu65%
  3. Kenton62%
  4. Alden62%
  5. Abner62%
  6. Watson61%
  7. Abram61%
  8. Aarav60%
  9. Case60%
  10. Ronin60%

Bottom 10

  1. Barron42%
  2. Mohamed42%
  3. Canaan42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Samson42%
  6. Omari42%
  7. Jasiah42%
  8. Princeton42%
  9. Matias42%
  10. Iker42%

Crush potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Abram50%
  3. Lucien52%
  4. Abdullah54%
  5. Kenton55%
  6. Knox55%
  7. Hendrix55%
  8. Franco56%
  9. Augustus56%
  10. Samir57%
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