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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. Sondra75%
  2. Melba74%
  3. Reba73%
  4. Maryann72%
  5. Cecelia70%
  6. May69%
  7. Erma69%
  8. Irma69%
  9. Dorothea69%
  10. Clarice68%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizzie42%
  2. Ramona42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Bernadine42%
  5. Beulah42%
  6. Inez42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. Estella42%
  9. Elva43%
  10. Eula45%

Love potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Jeannette75%
  2. Mable71%
  3. Antoinette71%
  4. Nettie71%
  5. Jeannine68%
  6. Blanche68%
  7. Dorothea67%
  8. Nannie67%
  9. Maryann67%
  10. Ernestine66%

Bottom 10

  1. Elva42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Estella42%
  5. Fern42%
  6. Opal42%
  7. Lottie44%
  8. Imogene45%
  9. Rosie45%
  10. Elvira45%

Professional potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Addie83%
  2. Bette76%
  3. Bettye76%
  4. Bettie76%
  5. Elnora75%
  6. Lenore75%
  7. Lenora75%
  8. Cornelia73%
  9. Clarice71%
  10. Essie70%

Bottom 10

  1. Rhoda42%
  2. Opal42%
  3. Lizzie42%
  4. Olga42%
  5. Iva42%
  6. Lola42%
  7. Elvira42%
  8. Dixie42%
  9. Hilda42%
  10. Lela42%

Crush potential for Hunt

Top 10

  1. Jeannine83%
  2. Melba82%
  3. Mable82%
  4. Rhoda81%
  5. Etta81%
  6. Celia81%
  7. May80%
  8. Carmela80%
  9. Reba79%
  10. Myrna79%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Ramona42%
  4. Alberta45%
  5. Elva51%
  6. Bernadine52%
  7. Addie53%
  8. Hilda53%
  9. Geneva54%
  10. Antoinette55%
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