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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. Jerod93%
  2. Daren90%
  3. Antwan90%
  4. Thad88%
  5. Theron88%
  6. Demond88%
  7. Deron88%
  8. Shon88%
  9. Antione86%
  10. Delvin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Rico48%
  2. Donny56%
  3. Erich60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Scotty63%
  7. Hans64%
  8. Edwardo67%
  9. Bryon67%
  10. Reggie68%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Rico42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Bryon50%
  4. Erich52%
  5. Kip57%
  6. Douglass58%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Chadwick60%
  10. Theron61%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo44%
  2. Thad51%
  3. Scotty52%
  4. Jerod53%
  5. Bryon53%
  6. Kip55%
  7. Dion56%
  8. Deric56%
  9. Tad57%
  10. Donny57%

Crush potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Donny88%
  2. Antione85%
  3. Jerod84%
  4. Darron84%
  5. Daren82%
  6. Thad82%
  7. Carlo82%
  8. Delvin82%
  9. Deron81%
  10. Kareem81%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Leopoldo58%
  4. Dion59%
  5. Daron59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Scotty61%
  9. Brant63%
  10. Abdul64%
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