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Walk

Boy Name day: June 9
Walk is a short form of Walker: on birth records it is written Walker (28,916 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Walker page.
Origin: Old English (occupational). Meaning: One who walks/treads cloth; a fuller.
From Old English 'wealcere', a fuller, derived from 'wealcan' (to walk, to full cloth by trampling it); it was one of the most common English trade surnames before becoming a first name.

Name day for Walk

June 9

Why this day? Walk is a short form of Walker, and shares its name day.

Walk is celebrated in the United States on June 9.

The story of the name Walk

Walk is a short form of Walker. It keeps its origin (Old English (occupational)) and meaning — one who walks/treads cloth; a fuller, and shares its name day, June 9.

On birth records, Walk is rarely written as such: the Walks are Walkers (28,916 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Walker page.

Frequently asked questions about Walk

What does Walk mean?

Walk is a short form of Walker, which means one who walks/treads cloth; a fuller.

When is Walk's name day?

June 9, together with Walker: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Walk a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Walker.

Walk's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
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 Walk

Top 10

  1. Clay93%
  2. Nelson91%
  3. Vaughn90%
  4. Darrel90%
  5. Kent88%
  6. Rex88%
  7. Ed88%
  8. Fredrick88%
  9. Carlton86%
  10. Dewayne86%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy48%
  2. Garry52%
  3. Timmy53%
  4. Rudy54%
  5. Byron60%
  6. Sammy60%
  7. Matt61%
  8. Teddy64%
  9. Kenny66%
  10. Greg67%

Love potential for Walk

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Van48%
  3. Matt48%
  4. Darwin50%
  5. Garry51%
  6. Daryl53%
  7. Rudy55%
  8. Greg55%
  9. Benny55%
  10. Freddy58%

Professional potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Cleveland83%
  2. Pete82%
  3. Ed81%
  4. Laurence81%
  5. Carlton81%
  6. Neal77%
  7. Randolph77%
  8. Clay77%
  9. Nick77%
  10. Kent77%

Bottom 10

  1. Guy42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Garry51%
  6. Rudy52%
  7. Matt52%
  8. Freddy54%
  9. Monte55%
  10. Greg57%

Crush potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Rex88%
  3. Dwayne85%
  4. Nelson84%
  5. Dewayne83%
  6. Clay83%
  7. Rocky82%
  8. Bret81%
  9. Randal80%
  10. Darrel80%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy55%
  2. Timmy57%
  3. Darwin57%
  4. Kurt58%
  5. Byron60%
  6. Garry60%
  7. Rudy60%
  8. Sammy61%
  9. Matt64%
  10. Greg65%
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