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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. Mara85%
  2. Camilla85%
  3. Eve82%
  4. Lexi81%
  5. Willa81%
  6. Lia80%
  7. Elena80%
  8. Ayla80%
  9. Noelle79%
  10. Adalyn79%

Bottom 10

  1. Scarlett42%
  2. Nova52%
  3. Genesis53%
  4. Evangeline53%
  5. Luna55%
  6. Willow57%
  7. Aria57%
  8. Kali59%
  9. Serenity60%
  10. Millie60%

Love potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Genesis42%
  3. Scarlett42%
  4. Aria42%
  5. Willow42%
  6. Aurora42%
  7. Ximena42%
  8. Iris42%
  9. Nola44%
  10. Lyla44%

Professional potential for Stu

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Colette49%
  4. Nola49%
  5. Lyla49%
  6. Nyla49%
  7. Paisley49%
  8. Adalynn49%
  9. Willow51%
  10. Ryleigh52%

Crush potential for Stu

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