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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. Scott93%
  2. Brent93%
  3. Brian93%
  4. Rodney92%
  5. Troy88%
  6. Derrick84%
  7. Lance83%
  8. Erik80%
  9. Darren76%
  10. Andre75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane55%
  2. Shawn55%
  3. Mario57%
  4. Jeremy67%
  5. Wesley67%
  6. Jason71%
  7. Eric72%
  8. Bradley74%
  9. Marc74%
  10. Andre75%

Love potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Andre87%
  2. Rodney84%
  3. Brent80%
  4. Scott80%
  5. Derrick78%
  6. Troy77%
  7. Brian77%
  8. Lance74%
  9. Chad70%
  10. Eric70%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley56%
  2. Darren57%
  3. Jeremy59%
  4. Jason60%
  5. Mario62%
  6. Bradley67%
  7. Marc67%
  8. Shawn68%
  9. Shane68%
  10. Chad70%

Professional potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Shawn81%
  2. Shane81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Marc76%
  5. Eric74%
  6. Troy73%
  7. Brent71%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Lance68%
  10. Brian67%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad51%
  3. Jason58%
  4. Wesley59%
  5. Jeremy60%
  6. Rodney60%
  7. Andre64%
  8. Scott64%
  9. Mario64%
  10. Bradley65%

Crush potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Chad88%
  2. Brian86%
  3. Rodney85%
  4. Bradley83%
  5. Lance83%
  6. Brent83%
  7. Scott83%
  8. Troy81%
  9. Derrick80%
  10. Darren79%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Mario58%
  4. Jeremy63%
  5. Andre64%
  6. Marc68%
  7. Eric68%
  8. Wesley71%
  9. Erik73%
  10. Jason75%
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