Holten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anne Holten, Norwegian wrestler
• Anthony Holten (1945-2020), Irish author
• Bo Holten (born 1948), Danish composer and conductor
• Dries Holten (1936–2020), Dutch singer
• Emma Holten (born 1991), Danish feminist
• Hans Holten (1892–1973), Norwegian newspaper editor
• John Holten, Irish artist, writer and curator
• Kasper Holten (born 1973), Danish stage director
• Katie Holten (born 1975), Irish artist
• Mac Holten (1922–1996), Australian footballer
• Nicolai Abraham Holten (1775–1850), Danish banker and civil servant
• Odd Holten (born 1940), Norwegian politician
• Samuel Holten (1738–1816), American physician and politician
• Sophie Holten (1858–1930), Danish painter
• Suzette Holten (1863–1937), Danish painter and ceramist
• Val Holten (1927–2015), Australian cricketer