Given name
Holdan
“one who is willing and eager”·“from the hollow in the valley”
Holdan is a variant of Holden. Interpretations include “one who is willing and eager” (English) and “from the hollow in the valley” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Holdan is a variant of Holden. Interpretations include “one who is willing and eager” (English) and “from the hollow in the valley” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Holdan is a variant of Holden. An origin associated with Holden is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Holdan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 73
- 73 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 9 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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