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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. Bert96%
  2. Willis96%
  3. Murray96%
  4. Julius92%
  5. Irvin92%
  6. Roscoe90%
  7. Harlan90%
  8. Ervin90%
  9. Wilson88%
  10. Rudolph88%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior44%
  2. Percy55%
  3. Elbert59%
  4. Conrad60%
  5. Buddy63%
  6. Amos64%
  7. Hugh66%
  8. Willard66%
  9. Homer66%
  10. Luther67%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Homer47%
  4. Amos49%
  5. Lowell52%
  6. Garland56%
  7. Myron58%
  8. Alton58%
  9. Luther58%
  10. Rufus58%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe43%
  2. Buddy47%
  3. Morris51%
  4. Bert51%
  5. Amos53%
  6. Percy53%
  7. Doyle54%
  8. Marlin54%
  9. Homer56%
  10. Archie56%

Crush potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Willis93%
  2. Bert91%
  3. Roscoe87%
  4. Murray87%
  5. Rudolph86%
  6. Dewey85%
  7. Wilson83%
  8. Irvin82%
  9. Salvatore82%
  10. Ben82%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert52%
  3. Willard54%
  4. Hugh56%
  5. Alton56%
  6. Delbert61%
  7. Eldon61%
  8. Percy61%
  9. Edmund62%
  10. Amos62%
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