Held may refer to:

• Al Held (1928–2005), U.S. abstract expressionist painter.
• Anna Held (1873–1918), Polish stage performer
• Bud Held (born 1927), U.S. athlete who competed primarily in the javelin.
• Candice Held (born 1973), Los Angeles based women's clothing designer
• Carl Held (born 1931), U.S. actor.
• Cornelis den Held (1883–1962), Dutch athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London
• Dan Held (born 1961), Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
• David Held (born 1951), British political theorist
• Franz Held (born 1948), German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Heinrich Held (1868–1938), Minister-President of Bavaria
• Henk-Jan Held (born 1967), Dutch volleyball player
• Isaac Held, American meteorologist
• John Held, Jr. (1889–1958), U.S. illustrator.
• Kurt Held (1897–1959), Jewish Communist and writer displaced from Germany during the Second World War
• Louis Held (1851–1927), German photojournalist
• Madeline Held, a British academic
• Marcin Held (born 1992), Polish mixed martial artist
• Martin Held (1908–1992), German television and film actor
• Mel Held (born 1929), retired American professional baseball player
• Oliver Held (born 1972), German football player
• Paul Held (born 1928), former quarterback in the National Football League
• S. S. Held, a French science fiction and fantasy author
• Sigfried Held (born 1942), German football player
• Woodie Held (1932–2009), Major league baseball player
• Zeus B. Held (born 1950), German music producer and musician

Ein Held (althochdeutsch helido) ist eine (meist männliche) Person mit besonders herausragenden Fähigkeiten oder Eigenschaften, die sie zu besonders hervorragenden Leistungen, sog. Heldentaten, treibt. Dabei kann es sich um reale oder fiktive Personen handeln, also um Gestalten der Geschichte, aber auch der Legende oder Sage. Die Taten des Helden bescheren ihm entsprechenden Heldenruhm. Seine heldischen Fähigkeiten können von körperlicher Art (Kraft, Schnelligkeit, Ausdauer etc.) oder auch geistiger Natur sein (Mut, Aufopferungsbereitschaft, Einsatzbereitschaft für Ideale oder Mitmenschen). Helden stehen meist in einem Gegensatz zum Schurken oder Feigling (Neiding).

Een held (mannelijk) of heldin (vrouwelijk) is iemand die bewondering verdient.