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 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
Holden Scott, sometime pen name of American author Ben Mezrich (born 1969)
Fictional characters:
Holden Caulfield, the main character in J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye
Holden Carver, the main character in the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic book series Sleeper
Holden Snyder, from the soap opera As the World Turns
