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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. Tanya92%
  6. Deanna90%
  7. Troy88%
  8. Katrina88%
  9. Dana86%
  10. Tamara85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Stacy45%
  3. Shane55%
  4. Shawn55%
  5. Mario57%
  6. April60%
  7. Tracy61%
  8. Wendy62%
  9. Stacey63%
  10. Jennifer63%

Love potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Andre87%
  2. Tonya87%
  3. Rodney84%
  4. Michele82%
  5. Michelle82%
  6. Brent80%
  7. Scott80%
  8. Amy78%
  9. Derrick78%
  10. Troy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Stacy42%
  3. April44%
  4. Jill49%
  5. Tara50%
  6. Tracy53%
  7. Shannon53%
  8. Heidi54%
  9. Jaime55%
  10. Jennifer56%

Professional potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Shawn81%
  2. Shane81%
  3. Erik79%
  4. Carrie77%
  5. Veronica77%
  6. Yolanda76%
  7. Marc76%
  8. Eric74%
  9. Dana74%
  10. Troy73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Tracy48%
  4. Heather49%
  5. Chad51%
  6. Shannon52%
  7. April52%
  8. Stacy54%
  9. Jennifer54%
  10. Kelly55%

Crush potential for Walk

Bottom 10

  1. Shane47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Stacey58%
  4. Mario58%
  5. April61%
  6. Heidi61%
  7. Jeremy63%
  8. Jamie63%
  9. Tara64%
  10. Andre64%
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