74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈhoʊl.dən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "deep valley" in Old English. This is the name of the main character in J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye (1951), Holden Caulfield. Related Names RootHolden (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #285 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories American Horror Story characters, Animal Crossing characters, derived from a surname, ends in -den, Frasier characters, landforms, literature, place names, Pretty Little Liars characters, surnames, Westworld characters