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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. Jeremy67%
  2. Brent64%
  3. Scott64%
  4. Brian64%
  5. Lance63%
  6. Wesley62%
  7. Rodney62%
  8. Erik62%
  9. Troy59%
  10. Jason58%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Mario43%
  4. Andre46%
  5. Chad47%
  6. Eric54%
  7. Bradley54%
  8. Derrick55%
  9. Darren56%
  10. Marc57%

Love potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Jeremy50%
  2. Andre46%
  3. Troy43%
  4. Rodney43%
  5. Brian43%
  6. Mario43%
  7. Lance42%
  8. Brent42%
  9. Wesley42%
  10. Marc42%

Bottom 10

  1. Lance42%
  2. Brent42%
  3. Wesley42%
  4. Marc42%
  5. Derrick42%
  6. Scott42%
  7. Erik42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Bradley42%
  10. Chad42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Shawn58%
  2. Shane58%
  3. Andre55%
  4. Scott55%
  5. Rodney52%
  6. Brent49%
  7. Jeremy49%
  8. Derrick47%
  9. Erik43%
  10. Wesley43%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Lance42%
  4. Brian42%
  5. Marc42%
  6. Darren42%
  7. Jason42%
  8. Troy42%
  9. Eric42%
  10. Bradley42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Jeremy81%
  2. Wesley80%
  3. Brian75%
  4. Jason74%
  5. Lance72%
  6. Rodney72%
  7. Bradley72%
  8. Erik70%
  9. Troy70%
  10. Brent70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn45%
  2. Shane45%
  3. Andre52%
  4. Marc65%
  5. Eric65%
  6. Derrick67%
  7. Chad67%
  8. Mario68%
  9. Darren68%
  10. Erik70%
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