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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. Julius92%
  2. Roosevelt91%
  3. Harlan90%
  4. Loyd90%
  5. Ervin90%
  6. Marlin86%
  7. Dick85%
  8. Willis84%
  9. Bert84%
  10. Doyle84%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Homer54%
  3. Percy55%
  4. Buddy59%
  5. Morris60%
  6. Conrad60%
  7. Virgil66%
  8. Elbert66%
  9. Willard67%
  10. Salvatore68%

Love potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Otis84%
  2. Roosevelt83%
  3. Edmond83%
  4. Edmund83%
  5. Hugh82%
  6. Grover82%
  7. Earnest82%
  8. Elbert82%
  9. Louie81%
  10. Loyd80%

Bottom 10

  1. Junior42%
  2. Percy42%
  3. Homer44%
  4. Rufus55%
  5. Lowell58%
  6. Virgil58%
  7. Will60%
  8. Reuben62%
  9. Garland62%
  10. Jess62%

Professional potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Woodrow88%
  2. Edmund86%
  3. Edmond86%
  4. Louie86%
  5. Conrad81%
  6. Anton79%
  7. Wilfred79%
  8. Willard79%
  9. Hugh78%
  10. Burton77%

Bottom 10

  1. Luther42%
  2. Amos42%
  3. Otto42%
  4. Roscoe49%
  5. Buddy50%
  6. Morris57%
  7. Bert57%
  8. Percy59%
  9. Virgil59%
  10. Doyle60%

Crush potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Roosevelt86%
  2. Julius83%
  3. Mack82%
  4. Dewey80%
  5. Willis78%
  6. Dick78%
  7. Marlin78%
  8. Wilson77%
  9. Salvatore76%
  10. Harlan76%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad50%
  2. Homer52%
  3. Morris52%
  4. Emil57%
  5. Percy57%
  6. Elbert58%
  7. Willard60%
  8. Virgil61%
  9. Hubert62%
  10. Hugh62%
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