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Hunt

Boy Name day: June 21
Hunt is a short form of Hunter: on birth records it is written Hunter (258,002 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Hunter page.
Origin: Old English occupational surname. Meaning: One who hunts; a hunter.
From Old English hunta / huntian ('to hunt'), an occupational surname for someone who hunted game, later adopted as a given name in modern America.

Name day for Hunt

June 21

Why this day? Hunt is a short form of Hunter, and shares its name day.

Hunt is celebrated in the United States on June 21.

The story of the name Hunt

Hunt is a short form of Hunter. It keeps its origin (Old English occupational surname) and meaning — one who hunts; a hunter, and shares its name day, June 21.

On birth records, Hunt is rarely written as such: the Hunts are Hunters (258,002 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Hunter page.

Frequently asked questions about Hunt

What does Hunt mean?

Hunt is a short form of Hunter, which means one who hunts; a hunter.

When is Hunt's name day?

June 21, together with Hunter: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Hunt a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Hunter.

Hunt's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 4/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Hunter92%
  2. Colton90%
  3. Chase89%
  4. Alexander88%
  5. Lance86%
  6. Aiden86%
  7. Carter86%
  8. Kyle86%
  9. Nolan86%
  10. Kenneth85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Sean42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Abraham42%
  8. Jose42%
  9. Juan42%
  10. Joe42%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Chester80%
  2. Brady78%
  3. Gilbert77%
  4. Alfred77%
  5. Leroy76%
  6. Raymond76%
  7. Ray76%
  8. Jeffery75%
  9. Garrett75%
  10. Roger75%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Dylan42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Miles42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Gabriel44%
  10. Calvin46%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Harry79%
  2. Henry79%
  3. Phillip78%
  4. Philip78%
  5. Spencer78%
  6. Louis76%
  7. Clarence76%
  8. Chester74%
  9. Austin73%
  10. Abraham73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lance42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Jesse42%
  4. Jim42%
  5. Andy42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Chase42%
  8. Xavier42%
  9. Eddie42%
  10. Tony42%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Chase96%
  2. Jackson93%
  3. Brady93%
  4. Aiden93%
  5. Carter93%
  6. Bradley92%
  7. Hunter92%
  8. Lance91%
  9. Colton90%
  10. Alexander90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. John42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Shane42%
  9. Sean42%
  10. Karl43%
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