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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
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Friendship potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Evelina95%
  2. Autumn92%
  3. Auti92%
  4. Aniyah92%
  5. Auttie92%
  6. Tumny92%
  7. Jenica91%
  8. Pea91%
  9. Vienna91%
  10. Pearly91%

Bottom 10

  1. Emoni42%
  2. Loey42%
  3. Candy42%
  4. Fallon42%
  5. Ness42%
  6. Shirlene42%
  7. Madyson42%
  8. Indy42%
  9. Stella42%
  10. Tiati42%

Love potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Kay42%
  2. Chanelle42%
  3. Haïli42%
  4. Laquita42%
  5. Arline42%
  6. Bekki42%
  7. Kae42%
  8. Erika-Lou42%
  9. Olyvia42%
  10. Toni42%

Professional potential for Hold

Top 10

  1. Sere76%
  2. Séni76%
  3. Serena76%
  4. Tawana72%
  5. Loma72%
  6. Khadijah72%
  7. Serene71%
  8. Oneida71%
  9. Ruthann70%
  10. Deena69%

Crush potential for Hold

Bottom 10

  1. Ramie42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Erna43%
  4. Bertie45%
  5. Agnou48%
  6. Aggie48%
  7. Hildegarde48%
  8. Georgette48%
  9. Zee48%
  10. Andrea48%
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