Holden (given name)

Holden is the given name of:

People

 * Holden Bowler (1912–2001), American athlete, singer and businessman
 * Holden Furber (1903–1993), American historian and professor
 * Holden Karnofsky, American nonprofit executive
 * Holden C. Richardson (1878–1960), pioneer in U.S. naval aviation
 * Holden Roberto (1923–2007), founder and leader of the National Liberation Front of Angola
 * Holden Thorp (born 1964), American chemist, inventor, musician, professor, and entrepreneur

Fictional characters

 * Holden Carver, the main character in the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic book series Sleeper
 * Holden Caulfield, the main character in J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye
 * Holden Ford, a main character in the TV series Mindhunter
 * Holden Matthews, the main character in the TV series Beyond
 * Holden McNeil, played by Ben Affleck in three films: Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
 * Holden Snyder, from the soap opera As the World Turns
 * Holden, aka Space Cop, the main character of the 2016 science-fiction action comedy film Space Cop