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Hunter name meaning

First Name
253k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
162k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Hunter mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Hunter

User Submitted Origins

English
67%
American
24%
African
4%
Scottish
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from the United States says the name Hunter means "A person who hunts and kills animals".
  2. According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Hunter means "A person who hunts animals".
  3. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Hunter is of Scottish origin and means "A perosn who hunts".
  4. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Hunter is of American origin and means "To hunt".
  5. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Hunter means "To hunt or the chase" and is of Scottish origin.
  6. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Hunter is of American origin and means "Hunter of animals".
  7. According to a user from Louisiana, U.S., the name Hunter is of Latin origin and means "Latina".
  8. According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Hunter is of African American origin and means "Love".
  9. According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Hunter is of Canadian origin and means "energy".
  10. According to a user from the United States, the name Hunter is of German origin and means "great and awesome".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Hunt"er
Senses
  1. One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.
  2. A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.
  3. A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
  4. One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter ."No keener hunter after glory breathes." [Tennyson.]
  5. [Zoöl] A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting.
  6. A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
    Synonyms: hunting watch
  2. A constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
    Synonyms: orion
  3. Someone who hunts game
    Synonyms: huntsman
  4. A person who searches for something ("a treasure hunter")
Wiktionary

From hunter.

  1. An English and Scottish occupational surname​ for a hunter.
  2. A male or female given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A river in New South Wales, Australia; flowing 300 km from the Mount Royal Range within Barrington Tops National Park into the Tasman Sea at Newcastle; named for John Hunter, 2nd Governor of New South Wales.
  4. A river in Western Australia, Australia; flowing 16 km from Donkins Hill near Mitchell River National Park into the Timor Sea; named by Australian explorer Philip Parker King for James Hunter, the surgeon of King's HMS Mermaid.
  5. A river in northwest Otago, New Zealand; flowing into Lake Hāwea.
  6. A river in Prince Edward Island, Canada; flowing from near Hartville into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence near North Rustico.
  7. A locale in the United States.
    1. A city in Kansas; named for early settler Al Hunter.
    2. A city in South Dakota; named for local landowner John Hunter.
    3. A town in Arkansas.
    4. A town in New York, and a village within that town.
    5. A town in Oklahoma.
    6. A town in Wisconsin.
    7. A census-designated place in Warren County, Ohio.
    8. A census-designated place in Missouri; named for early landowner John Hunter.
    9. A census-designated place in Tennessee.
    10. An unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio; named for Ohio congressman W. F. Hunter.
    11. A ghost town in Nevada.
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Notable Persons Named Hunter

Notable Persons Named Hunter

Hunter Thompson

Hunter Thompson was a gonzo journalism writer. Hunter was given the name Hunter Frederic Thompson on July 18th, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky. He passed away on February 20th, 2005.

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Hunter Zolomon

Hunter Zolomon is a comics character.

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Hunter Tootoo

Hunter Tootoo is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut for Iqaluit Centre, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, the Canadian Coast Guard, 7th Speaker of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly, and Member of theLegislative Assembly of NunavutforIqaluit Centre. His most notable accomplishments were from 2015 to 2013. Hunter was born on August 18th, 1963 in Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories.

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Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden is a lawyer. Hunter was given the name Robert Hunter Biden on February 4th, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. Hunter is also known as Biden and Robert Hunter.

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Hunter King

Hunter King is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1999. Hunter was born on October 19th, 1993.

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Hunter Hayes

Hunter Hayes is a country music musician. His ongoing career started in 2000. Hunter was given the name Hunter Easton Hayes on September 9th, 1991.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Hunter

Notable Persons With the Last Name Hunter

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter is an actress and producer. Her ongoing career started in 1981. Holly was given the name Holly P. Hunter on March 20th, 1958 in Conyers, Georgia, U.S. Holly is also known as Hunter and Holly P..

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Sophie Hunter

Sophie Hunter is a theatre and opera director, playwright, and list of opera directors. Sophie was given the name Sophie Irene Hunter on March 16th, 1978 in Hammersmith, London, UK.

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Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt is an actress. She was most prominent from 1976 to present. Linda was given the name Lydia Susanna Hunter on April 2nd, 1945 in Morristown, New Jersey.

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Rachel Hunter

Rachel Hunter is a model. Rachel was born on September 8th, 1969 in Glenfield, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Rip Hunter

Rip Hunter is a comics character.

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Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter is an actor, singer, and writer. His ongoing career started in 1950. Tab was given the name Arthur Andrew Kelm on July 11th, 1931 in New York City.

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  • Jeffrey Hunter
    Actor
  • Ian Hunter
    Musician
  • Kim Hunter
    Actress
  • Inspectah Deck
    Rapper
  • Robert Hunter
    Musician
  • Duncan Hunter
  • Hunter Tylo
    Actress
  • John Hunter
    Medician
  • Justin Hunter
    Football Player
  • April Hunter
    Wrestler
  • Nicki Hunter
  • Harold Hunter
    Skateboarding
  • Steve Hunter
    Musician
  • Charlie Hunter
    Guitarist

Common last names for Hunter

Common first names for Hunter

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Hunter U.S.
█  White 60.78% 64.26%
█  African American 32.69% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.48% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.02% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.63% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.41% 16.26%

Of Last Name Hunter

People with the last name Hunter are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Hunter

  • What name lists does Hunter rank for?
    #149Most Popular Boy Names
    #92 Last Name First Names
  • How Popular is the name Hunter? Hunter is the 302nd most popular name of all time. In 2019 Hunter was the 66th most popular name. As a last name Hunter was the 160th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Hunter have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 253,007 babies born with the first name Hunter in the United States. That's more than enough people named Hunter to occupy the country of Vanuatu with an estimated population of 252,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Hunter? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 12 new born babies.
  • When was Hunter first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Hunter is Tuesday, May 23rd, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Hunter born? The highest recorded use of the first name Hunter was in 2000 with a total of 12,538 babies. That's a lot of babies named Hunter!
  • Random Hunter Factoid: According to the 1996 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Hunter ranks 65th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Maine. Imagine that, 27 babies in Maine have the same name in 1996.
  • Weird things about the name Hunter: The name spelled backwards is Retnuh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Nhetur. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Hunter? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 162,440 people with the last name Hunter.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Hunter? Hunter was ranked as the 160th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
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