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

Top 10

  1. Darwin87%
  2. Duane79%
  3. Donn78%
  4. Carlton76%
  5. Berry75%
  6. Walt74%
  7. Kevin74%
  8. Blane73%
  9. Steven73%
  10. Franz73%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky42%
  2. Butch42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Guy42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Tommy42%
  8. Tony42%
  9. Roby42%
  10. Elvis42%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Mark42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Keith42%
  4. Brion42%
  5. Roby42%
  6. Len42%
  7. Flint42%
  8. Glen42%
  9. Rex42%
  10. Richard42%

Professional potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Kelvin42%
  2. Denny42%
  3. Dirk42%
  4. Vincent42%
  5. Terence42%
  6. Robby42%
  7. Alphonzo42%
  8. Rudolfo42%
  9. Reginald42%
  10. Russ42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Roby87%
  2. Carlton86%
  3. Darwin85%
  4. Duane84%
  5. Blane84%
  6. Donn83%
  7. Curtis82%
  8. Timmie82%
  9. Berry82%
  10. Walt82%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Dennis52%
  5. Dwight52%
  6. Guy52%
  7. Denis52%
  8. Denny52%
  9. Joesph52%
  10. Ernie53%
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.