Holden - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Holden \ho(l)-den\ is pronounced HOHL-den. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "deep valley". The hero of J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" is named Holden Caulfield.

Baby names that sound like Holden are Halden, Haldan and Halten. Other similar baby names are Colden and Golden.

Holden is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Holden. Click here to compare Holden with related baby names.