Hunter Name Meaning & Origin

Hunter

Pronunciation: HUHN-ter (key)

Origin of the name Hunter:

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

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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Nice name

Personal experiences with the name Hunter

My younger brother's name is Hunter. I know he likes it and it is not too common. I always call him Hunny (:

Nicknames for Hunter

Hunt-Hunt
Hunny
Hunny Bee
Hunny Bunny
Hunny Bun
Hunter Bunter
H
Hun
Hunt Man
Hunty Boo
Hunny Bear

Meanings and history of the name Hunter
Famous real-life people named Hunter

Hunter S. Thompson, American writer.
Hunter Pence, MLB outfielder with the Houston Astros.
Hunter Parrish, American actor.
Hunter Mahan, American golfer
Evan Hunter, American author and screenwriter.
Hunter Hayes, American country singer.
Hunter Biden, American lawyer and son of Vice President Joe Biden.

Hunter in song, story & screen

Hunter Hollingsworth, character in the Netflix series Degrassi: Next Class
Hunter Redfern, a vampire character in the Night World series by L.J. Smith. Hunter Rowland, social media star.

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