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Stu

Boy Name day: April 11 In French: Stanley
Stu is a short form of Stanley: on birth records it is written Stanley (301,323 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Stanley page. Also a short form of Steve, Dustin, Stuart.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: stony clearing or meadow.
From the Old English 'stan' (stone) and 'leah' (clearing, woodland), a place-name and surname meaning 'stony meadow', later a given name.

Name day for Stu

April 11

Why this day? Stu is a short form of Stanley, and shares its name day.

Stu is celebrated in France on December 26; the United States on April 11.

The story of the name Stu

Stu is a short form of Stanley. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — stony clearing or meadow, and shares its name day, April 11.

On birth records, Stu is rarely written as such: the Stus are Stanleys (301,323 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Stanley page. Stu is also a short form of Steve, Dustin, Stuart.

Frequently asked questions about Stu

What does Stu mean?

Stu is a short form of Stanley, which means stony clearing or meadow.

When is Stu's name day?

April 11, together with Stanley: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Stu a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Stanley.

Stu's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Gil96%
  2. Stan96%
  3. Mitch96%
  4. Von92%
  5. Frederic92%
  6. Al90%
  7. Lanny90%
  8. Chet90%
  9. Lyndon90%
  10. Russ90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Joesph54%
  3. Donn54%
  4. Felton57%
  5. Dino61%
  6. Robby62%
  7. Kennith63%
  8. Linwood64%
  9. Lawerence65%
  10. Lenny65%

Love potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Toney93%
  2. Domingo84%
  3. Rob82%
  4. Alphonso81%
  5. Greggory80%
  6. Lanny80%
  7. Bart78%
  8. Burt78%
  9. Ernie78%
  10. Randell77%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Donn49%
  3. Wally50%
  4. Hal52%
  5. Felton52%
  6. Dirk53%
  7. Robby57%
  8. Galen58%
  9. Berry58%
  10. Stanford59%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Dickie43%
  3. Lenny44%
  4. Berry46%
  5. Wally48%
  6. Garth49%
  7. Eddy49%
  8. Monty49%
  9. Lonny50%
  10. Robby50%

Crush potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Mitch87%
  2. Rob87%
  3. Stanton86%
  4. Burt84%
  5. Frederic83%
  6. Gil82%
  7. Glynn82%
  8. Curtiss82%
  9. Toney82%
  10. Stan82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph48%
  2. Felton56%
  3. Linwood57%
  4. Donn59%
  5. Denny59%
  6. Denis59%
  7. Phil59%
  8. Hal59%
  9. Rogers61%
  10. Lawerence61%
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