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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

Bottom 10

  1. Jack54%
  2. Joe54%
  3. Milton58%
  4. Roland58%
  5. Albert59%
  6. Herbert59%
  7. Herman62%
  8. Ray63%
  9. Earl63%
  10. Raymond63%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard42%
  2. Milton49%
  3. Arnold55%
  4. Calvin57%
  5. Cecil57%
  6. Claude58%
  7. Herbert60%
  8. Clyde60%
  9. Earl61%
  10. Arthur62%

Professional potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Henry83%
  2. Walter83%
  3. Harry83%
  4. Arnold83%
  5. Louis80%
  6. Clarence80%
  7. Chester78%
  8. Jack75%
  9. Edward75%
  10. Lewis74%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde44%
  2. Ralph49%
  3. Maurice51%
  4. Leon52%
  5. George52%
  6. Elmer53%
  7. Gene53%
  8. Marvin53%
  9. Eugene53%
  10. Alvin56%

Crush potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Franklin86%
  2. Leroy85%
  3. Fred83%
  4. Billy81%
  5. Lloyd81%
  6. Louis80%
  7. Clarence80%
  8. Edward78%
  9. Lewis78%
  10. Lester78%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Henry51%
  6. Harry51%
  7. Herman51%
  8. Albert52%
  9. Leonard52%
  10. Arnold53%
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