Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Hold

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. Rocky42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Rudy42%
  5. Timmy42%
  6. Dwayne43%
  7. Greg46%
  8. Sammy46%
  9. Garry46%
  10. Dwight47%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Rex42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Vaughn42%
  4. Brad42%
  5. Gerard42%
  6. Terrence42%
  7. Sherman42%
  8. Greg42%
  9. Rick42%
  10. Dwight42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Perry59%
  2. Doug58%
  3. Gerard57%
  4. Clay55%
  5. Kent55%
  6. Teddy55%
  7. Bradford54%
  8. Monte54%
  9. Stuart54%
  10. Ron54%

Bottom 10

  1. Kelvin42%
  2. Terence42%
  3. Terrence42%
  4. Brad42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Kirk42%
  7. Neal42%
  8. Randolph42%
  9. Van42%
  10. Darwin42%

Crush potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight52%
  2. Guy52%
  3. Kurt56%
  4. Rocky61%
  5. Pete63%
  6. Bradford63%
  7. Freddy64%
  8. Dwayne64%
  9. Greg64%
  10. Rickey65%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.