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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. Julius78%
  2. Dewey78%
  3. Ervin76%
  4. Harlan76%
  5. Sondra75%
  6. Melba74%
  7. Reba73%
  8. Maryann72%
  9. Merle72%
  10. Doyle71%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Bernadine42%
  6. Beulah42%
  7. Cleo42%
  8. Inez42%
  9. Lola42%
  10. Johnie42%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Sylvester77%
  2. Jeannette75%
  3. Louie73%
  4. Mable71%
  5. Ollie71%
  6. Willis71%
  7. Antoinette71%
  8. Julius71%
  9. Bert71%
  10. Nettie71%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Cleo42%
  3. Elva42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Lizzie42%
  6. Estella42%
  7. Fay42%
  8. Fern42%
  9. Percy42%
  10. Opal42%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Addie83%
  2. Woodrow78%
  3. Bette76%
  4. Bettye76%
  5. Bettie76%
  6. Louie76%
  7. Edmond76%
  8. Edmund76%
  9. Elnora75%
  10. Lenore75%

Bottom 10

  1. Archie42%
  2. Roscoe42%
  3. Rhoda42%
  4. Luther42%
  5. Opal42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. Olga42%
  8. Iva42%
  9. Junior42%
  10. Lola42%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Dewey88%
  2. Junior88%
  3. Jeannine83%
  4. Melba82%
  5. Mable82%
  6. Rhoda81%
  7. Etta81%
  8. Celia81%
  9. Luther80%
  10. May80%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Conrad42%
  5. Johnie42%
  6. Alberta45%
  7. Elbert48%
  8. Willard50%
  9. Homer51%
  10. Elva51%
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