Holden
Holden comes from the Old English "hol" (hollow) and "denu" (valley) — meaning "deep valley" or "hollow." Holden entered the US top 1000 in 1987 and peaked at #202 in 2009. The driver was the character Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" (1951) — one of the most influential American novels of the 20th century. Holden (the Australian car brand, founded in 1856) gave the name geographic weight. Holden is a male name of English (surname) origin that means "Deep valley, hollow". Literary, modern, and a little rebellious. The name sounds distinctive. Holdens tend to be thoughtful. US peaked #202 in 2009. Now top 400. Well-known people named Holden include Holden Caulfield (Catcher in the Rye), Holden (English surname), Holden (car brand). Common variations and related forms of Holden include Holdin (variant), Hold (short form), Holdenn (modern).