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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:

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Friendship potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Colt92%
  2. Kade86%
  3. Fletcher86%
  4. Nash86%
  5. Zaid85%
  6. Barron84%
  7. Ace84%
  8. Beckham84%
  9. Karson83%
  10. Kamden83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jedidiah42%
  2. Lucien42%
  3. Abdiel42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Legend42%
  6. Linus42%
  7. Luciano42%
  8. Abram42%
  9. Abdullah42%
  10. Valentino42%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Watson82%
  2. Mohammad80%
  3. Crew80%
  4. Boston79%
  5. Crosby78%
  6. Montgomery78%
  7. Marcel77%
  8. Yaakov76%
  9. Beckham76%
  10. Benton75%

Bottom 10

  1. Luciano42%
  2. Zain42%
  3. Ishmael42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Orion42%
  6. Cannon42%
  7. Bodhi42%
  8. Prince42%
  9. Valentino42%
  10. Legend42%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Hendrix79%
  2. Yosef78%
  3. Layton78%
  4. Hamilton78%
  5. Bishop78%
  6. Ambrose78%
  7. Benedict76%
  8. Luka76%
  9. Yaakov75%
  10. Immanuel75%

Bottom 10

  1. Zaid42%
  2. Stetson42%
  3. Jax42%
  4. Zayne42%
  5. Sonny42%
  6. Hank42%
  7. Augustus42%
  8. Leif42%
  9. Blaze42%
  10. Soren42%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Beckham96%
  2. Crew94%
  3. Cannon93%
  4. Colt92%
  5. Iker92%
  6. Adonis92%
  7. Daxton91%
  8. Ace89%
  9. Kamden88%
  10. Arjun88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Lucien44%
  4. Casper45%
  5. Abdullah46%
  6. Hendrix47%
  7. Zeke48%
  8. Orion49%
  9. Soren50%
  10. Gideon51%
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