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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. Trevor96%
  2. Cameron94%
  3. Manuel93%
  4. Xavier92%
  5. Seth90%
  6. Garrett89%
  7. Colin88%
  8. Evan88%
  9. Samuel86%
  10. Eli86%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan54%
  2. Jose54%
  3. Ivan55%
  4. Dylan61%
  5. Max63%
  6. Isaac65%
  7. Gabriel67%
  8. Hector68%
  9. Antonio69%
  10. Gavin69%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Gabriel46%
  4. Isaiah55%
  5. Edgar55%
  6. Clayton57%
  7. Logan57%
  8. Ian58%
  9. Max61%
  10. Aiden61%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Jayden51%
  2. Dylan52%
  3. Cole53%
  4. Jake53%
  5. Ian53%
  6. Colin53%
  7. Jeremiah54%
  8. Brayden55%
  9. Connor55%
  10. Andy56%

Crush potential for Stu

Top 10

  1. Trevor91%
  2. Manuel89%
  3. Tanner85%
  4. Blake85%
  5. Garrett84%
  6. Eduardo83%
  7. Cameron83%
  8. Seth82%
  9. Carlos82%
  10. Eli82%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Ivan42%
  3. Jose48%
  4. Edgar60%
  5. Grant61%
  6. Gabriel64%
  7. Isaac65%
  8. Hector65%
  9. Clayton67%
  10. Andy67%
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