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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. Leroy80%
  2. Franklin78%
  3. Warren76%
  4. Leona76%
  5. Donald76%
  6. Sidney75%
  7. Fred74%
  8. Edward74%
  9. Eva73%
  10. Maxine73%

Bottom 10

  1. Marguerite42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Agnes42%
  5. Margaret42%
  6. Margie42%
  7. Lillie42%
  8. Ruth42%
  9. Joe42%
  10. Mildred43%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Chester80%
  2. Gilbert77%
  3. Alfred77%
  4. Leroy76%
  5. Raymond76%
  6. Ray76%
  7. Jeanette75%
  8. Doris73%
  9. Bobby73%
  10. Bobbie73%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Viola42%
  4. Billie42%
  5. Leonard42%
  6. Ethel42%
  7. Mae43%
  8. Dora44%
  9. Pearl44%
  10. Edith45%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Harry79%
  2. Henry79%
  3. Louis76%
  4. Bessie76%
  5. Eleanor76%
  6. Clarence76%
  7. Chester74%
  8. Cecil72%
  9. Johnnie71%
  10. Edward71%

Bottom 10

  1. Thelma42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Lillie42%
  4. Jennie42%
  5. Francis42%
  6. Jessie42%
  7. Jean42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Arnold42%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Leroy89%
  2. Ruby82%
  3. Priscilla82%
  4. Geraldine81%
  5. Nellie80%
  6. Doris80%
  7. Franklin80%
  8. Joann80%
  9. Arlene80%
  10. Mabel80%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Joe44%
  8. Harry47%
  9. Norma47%
  10. Henry47%
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