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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Kenneth85%
  2. Dean79%
  3. Todd79%
  4. David78%
  5. Darryl76%
  6. Thomas76%
  7. Stanley74%
  8. Roy74%
  9. Vincent73%
  10. Jeff72%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Johnny43%
  4. Tony45%
  5. Ronald50%
  6. Karl50%
  7. Timothy52%
  8. Peter56%
  9. Jon56%
  10. Lonnie57%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Jeffery75%
  2. Roger75%
  3. Jeffrey75%
  4. Robert73%
  5. Bob73%
  6. Darryl72%
  7. Randall72%
  8. Thomas72%
  9. Douglas72%
  10. Micheal71%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Duane49%
  5. Jimmy51%
  6. Ronald51%
  7. Jim51%
  8. Randy52%
  9. Tom53%
  10. Kevin53%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Phillip78%
  2. Philip78%
  3. Jeffery73%
  4. Larry73%
  5. Jeffrey73%
  6. Lawrence73%
  7. Peter72%
  8. John71%
  9. Paul70%
  10. Don69%

Bottom 10

  1. Jim42%
  2. Eddie42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Roy42%
  5. Bruce42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Jon42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Danny42%
  10. Mark42%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. David88%
  2. Tony86%
  3. Dean86%
  4. Kenneth85%
  5. Darryl83%
  6. Thomas82%
  7. Ronnie81%
  8. Vincent80%
  9. Johnny79%
  10. Todd78%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon49%
  5. Peter55%
  6. Gordon55%
  7. Don55%
  8. Philip55%
  9. Phillip55%
  10. Reginald55%
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