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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Darin85%
  2. Darrin81%
  3. Jarrod76%
  4. Kristopher74%
  5. Tyrone74%
  6. Roderick72%
  7. Geoffrey71%
  8. Clifton71%
  9. Damon71%
  10. Heath70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun42%
  2. Jermaine46%
  3. Clint57%
  4. Cornelius59%
  5. Vance60%
  6. Lamont67%
  7. Wade69%
  8. Marlon69%
  9. Heath70%
  10. Geoffrey71%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Roderick72%
  2. Jarrod72%
  3. Tyrone69%
  4. Darrin69%
  5. Darin69%
  6. Geoffrey68%
  7. Jermaine65%
  8. Kristopher64%
  9. Shaun64%
  10. Cornelius63%

Bottom 10

  1. Heath46%
  2. Clint48%
  3. Marlon54%
  4. Damon55%
  5. Vance58%
  6. Lamont59%
  7. Wade61%
  8. Clifton61%
  9. Cornelius63%
  10. Kristopher64%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Vance74%
  2. Cornelius73%
  3. Shaun71%
  4. Kristopher68%
  5. Darin66%
  6. Lamont61%
  7. Jarrod61%
  8. Clifton61%
  9. Tyrone57%
  10. Wade57%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Marlon42%
  3. Heath42%
  4. Damon52%
  5. Darrin52%
  6. Geoffrey54%
  7. Roderick56%
  8. Tyrone57%
  9. Wade57%
  10. Jermaine57%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Darin89%
  2. Darrin83%
  3. Jarrod80%
  4. Roderick80%
  5. Tyrone80%
  6. Lamont79%
  7. Geoffrey78%
  8. Kristopher77%
  9. Damon76%
  10. Wade72%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Clint50%
  4. Vance54%
  5. Cornelius62%
  6. Heath67%
  7. Marlon69%
  8. Clifton69%
  9. Wade72%
  10. Damon76%
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