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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. Cyril96%
  2. Gil96%
  3. Wes96%
  4. Russel96%
  5. Stan96%
  6. Mitch96%
  7. Kamron96%
  8. Errol95%
  9. Montgomery95%
  10. Dillan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Elmo42%
  2. Jagger42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Valentino45%
  6. Legend45%
  7. Luciano45%
  8. Chaz46%
  9. Travon48%
  10. Rico48%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Cannon42%
  2. Marquise42%
  3. Adonis42%
  4. Orion42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Prince42%
  7. Ephraim42%
  8. Chaz42%
  9. Merlin42%
  10. Donavan42%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Cletus42%
  3. Alexzander42%
  4. Waldo42%
  5. Cale42%
  6. Rohan42%
  7. Hilton42%
  8. Slade42%
  9. Gunner42%
  10. Jarred42%

Crush potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Travon42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Luka44%
  4. German46%
  5. Abram46%
  6. Oren47%
  7. Millard47%
  8. Joesph48%
  9. Lucien49%
  10. Ignacio50%
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