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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. Gale93%
  3. Nelson91%
  4. Dianna90%
  5. Vaughn90%
  6. Darrel90%
  7. Tommie89%
  8. Kent88%
  9. Rex88%
  10. Freddie88%

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Pam47%
  3. Freddy48%
  4. Janis49%
  5. Garry52%
  6. Timmy53%
  7. Margarita53%
  8. Jeannie54%
  9. Rudy54%
  10. Deloris59%

Love potential for Walk

Bottom 10

  1. Vicky42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Pam42%
  5. Van48%
  6. Matt48%
  7. Margo49%
  8. Mona49%
  9. Darwin50%
  10. Garry51%

Professional potential for Walk

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Paulette42%
  3. Guy42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Daryl42%
  6. Kurt42%
  7. Dee49%
  8. Garry51%
  9. Lorie52%
  10. Rudy52%

Crush potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Leann88%
  3. Rex88%
  4. Sheri87%
  5. Gale87%
  6. Darla86%
  7. Patti86%
  8. Patty86%
  9. Sherri86%
  10. Dwayne85%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis50%
  2. Freddy55%
  3. Jeannie56%
  4. Margarita57%
  5. Timmy57%
  6. Darwin57%
  7. Kurt58%
  8. Marty59%
  9. Byron60%
  10. Garry60%
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