Hunter

HUN-ter

Boy

Average rank #90 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

How popular is Hunter?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#91

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#54

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#159

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#130

in 2025

馃嚘馃嚭 Australia

#60

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#108

in 2024

馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

#26

in 2025

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