What is name holden?

Holden is a name of English origin that means "hollow valley." It is often used as a surname but can also be used as a given name. One famous person with the first name Holden is Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye." The name Holden has been steadily increasing in popularity in the United States since the 1990s and is now ranked as the 278th most popular boys' name.