Gender: Boy
Meaning: Hollow valley, deep valley
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Ranked #281 in 2024 with 1,205 babies born.
History: Holden is an English place name and surname derived from the Old English 'hol denu,' meaning hollow valley. It became widely associated with literature through Holden Caulfield, the iconic protagonist of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. It has grown as a given name with a literary, thoughtful quality.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Holden? About 1 in 2,726 babies born in 2024 were named Holden, or roughly 3.3 per day in the United States.
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