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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

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Scotty42%
  4. Erich43%
  5. Josh44%
  6. Dion47%
  7. Hans47%
  8. Scot49%
  9. Shad52%
  10. Deric52%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Shon42%
  2. Donnell42%
  3. Theron42%
  4. Donny42%
  5. Brant42%
  6. Deric42%
  7. Aric42%
  8. Shad42%
  9. Deron42%
  10. Demond42%

Professional potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Aric42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Theron42%
  4. Demond42%
  5. Darrick42%
  6. Antione42%
  7. Abdul42%
  8. Alfonzo42%
  9. Josh42%
  10. Douglass42%

Crush potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Bryon94%
  2. Donny82%
  3. Rico81%
  4. Antione78%
  5. Darron77%
  6. Delvin76%
  7. Tad76%
  8. Chadwick76%
  9. Rodrick76%
  10. Daren76%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Dion52%
  3. Brant56%
  4. Hans57%
  5. Scot59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Glendon60%
  9. Leopoldo62%
  10. Shelton63%
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