Hunter
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Hunter Origin and Meaning
The name Hunter is a girl's name of English origin meaning "one who hunts".
This surname gained momentum in the 1990s, when it was particularly in vogue for males. However, it seems to be experiencing a surge for females—it was one of the fastest-rising names of 2013, jumping 266 spots back into the Top 1000.
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# 807 in the US
Hunter Rank in US Top 1000
# 1747 on Nameberry
Hunter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Hunter
- Hunter TyloAmerican actress and former model
- Erin Hunterthe pen name of the writers of the Warriors Saga
- Sophie HunterEnglish theatre director
Hunter in Pop Culture
- Huntercharacter in Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere'
- Huntermain character of the Nickelodean movie "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," played by Victoria Justice
- Hunterfrom the movie "Bookies"
- Hunter Wildvampire hunter in "The Drake Chronicles" by Alyxandra Harvey, main female character of the third book
- Hunter Kowalskicharacter in Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo book series
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