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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

Top 10

  1. Duane79%
  2. Kevin74%
  3. Steven73%
  4. Stephen73%
  5. Timothy72%
  6. Vincent71%
  7. Todd71%
  8. Dale70%
  9. Kenneth69%
  10. Barry69%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. John42%
  5. Joseph43%
  6. Robert45%
  7. Bob45%
  8. Jim46%
  9. Karl46%
  10. Jimmy46%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Mark42%
  2. Keith42%
  3. Glen42%
  4. Richard42%
  5. Philip42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Tony42%
  8. Randy42%
  9. Phillip42%
  10. Darrell42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Joseph64%
  2. John58%
  3. Paul57%
  4. Martin55%
  5. Keith55%
  6. Dale55%
  7. Gary55%
  8. Barry55%
  9. Micheal54%
  10. Michael54%

Bottom 10

  1. Vincent42%
  2. Reginald42%
  3. Mark42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Carl42%
  6. Mike42%
  7. William42%
  8. Ricky42%
  9. Tony42%
  10. Tommy42%

Crush potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Dennis52%
  5. Robert54%
  6. Bob54%
  7. Jon57%
  8. Glen57%
  9. Jerry58%
  10. Alan58%
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