Hunter

HUN-ter

Boy

Average rank #88 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?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#78

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#54

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#159

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#130

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

#60

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#108

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#26

in 2025

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