Hunter

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Hunter means "one who hunts" or "a skilled tracker."
Pronunciation
HUN-tər
The name Hunter is pronounced as "HUHn-ter."
Popularity
Hunter is a popular name in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. It was the 48th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2020.

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Hunter Name meanings & History

Hunter is an English name derived from the Middle English word "hunte" which means "a hunter" or "one who hunts.". The name Hunter means "one who hunts" or "a skilled tracker.". From an English occupational surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005). Hunter is mainly used as a given name for boys, although it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Hunter: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hunter:

H: Haggle,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hyper

U: Utopia,Unity,Undermining,Universality,Understanding

N: Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous

T: Tireless,Truth,Testy,Tacky,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

E: Environment,Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

Hunter is:

  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Modern name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Hunter include Hunter S. Thompson, an American journalist and author, and Hunter Pence, an American professional baseball player.

2.) HUNTER (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Middle English hunte (a hunter, a sportsman). (HUN-TER)


3.) Hunter (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) Hunter

Other Forms: Huntar, Huntur


4.) Hunter (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) searching; jubilant

Other Forms: Hun, Huner, Hunner, Hunt, Huntar, Huntter


5.) HUNTER (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Middle English hunte (a hunter, a huntsman). Short: Hunt. (HUN-TER)


6.) Hunter (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) hunter.

Other Forms: Hunta, Huntah, Huntar, Huntter


7.) Hunter (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Hunter


8.) Hunter (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) hunter; adventurer

Other Forms: Hunt


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