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Holden

HOHL-den

Popularity

#7026

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

31,639

Peak Year

#1,756 in 2018

First Recorded

1902

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An English surname turned given name, meaning 'from the hollow valley'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Holden Caulfield

    Protagonist in 'The Catcher in the Rye'

Nicknames

Personality Traits

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