Hunter

English

"one who hunts"

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.

Hunter Rank in US Top 1000

# 780 in the US

Hunter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2029 on Nameberry

Hunter Popularity

• 780 US 2022
• 1478 Nameberry 2021
• 470 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Hunter

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Hunter.

• Spencer
• Pepper
• Drew
• Dean
• Logan
• Devin
• Harley
• Dylan
• Sailor
• Camden
• Sawyer
• Parker
• Dakota
• Hollis
• Isis
• Everest
• Tatum
• Hayden
• Dallas
• Hartley

Famous People Named Hunter

• Hunter Tylo American actress and former model
• Erin Hunter the pen name of the writers of the Warriors Saga
• Sophie Hunter English theatre director

Hunter in Pop Culture

• Hunter character in Neil Gaiman's 'Neverwhere'
• Hunter main character of the Nickelodean movie "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," played by Victoria Justice
• Hunter from the movie "Bookies"
• Hunter Wild vampire hunter in "The Drake Chronicles" by Alyxandra Harvey, main female character of the third book
• Hunter Kowalski character in Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo book series