Hunter

English
"one who hunts"

Hunter Origin and Meaning

The name Hunter is a boy's name of English origin meaning "one who hunts".

Hunter has been dropping a bit for the past few years but is still one of the leaders of a distinctive band of boys' names that combines macho imagery (Hunter, Austin, Harley) with a softened masculinity. Hunter was for years attached to gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson; Josh Holloway used it for his son.

# 115 in the US

Hunter Rank in US Top 1000

# 313 on Nameberry

Hunter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hunter Popularity

Famous People Named Hunter

  • Hunter Stockton Thompson
    American journalist and author
  • Hunter Parrish
    American actor
  • Hunter Foster
    American actor
  • Hunter Thomsen
    American guitarist of band We the Kings
  • Hunter Andrew Pence
    American baseball player
  • Hunter Myles Mahan
    American golfer
  • Hunter Easton Hayes
    American country music singer
  • Hunter Johansson
    twin brother of actress Scarlett Johansson
  • (Robert) Hunter Biden
    son of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden
  • Hunter Biden
    grandson of VP Joe Biden, son of late Beau Biden
  • Hunter Tootoo
    Canadian politician
  • Hunter Holmes Moss Jr.
    U.S. Congressman from West Virginia
  • Hunter Corbett
    American missionary to China
  • Hunter Dwight Smith
    American football player
  • Hunter Taverner Hillenmeyer
    American football player
  • Hunter Hearst Helmsley aka Triple H (born Paul Michael Levesque)
    American pro wrestler
  • Hunter Gomez
    American actor
  • (Edward) Hunter Davies
    Scottish journalist and author
  • Hunter Lawrence Burgan
    bassist of American band AFI
  • Hunter Holmes McGuire
    American physician and teacher
  • Hunter Everett Jones
    American child model
  • Hunter Carson
    American actor; son of actress Karen Black and L.M. Kit Carson
  • Hunter Cocks
    son of fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and Bradley Cocks
  • Hunter Douglas
    son of actor Jerry Douglas
  • Hunter Howard
    son of actor Terrence Howard
  • Hunter Siebel Newsom (b. 2011)
    son of politician Gavin Newsom and filmmaker Jennifer Siebel
  • Hunter Lee Holloway (b. 2014)
    son of actor Josh Holloway
  • Hunter Fieri
    son of TV chef Guy Fieri
  • Hunter Merry (b. 2012)
    son of TV presennter Sarah Cawood and Andy Merry
  • Hunter Brown
    son of reality TV personalities Kody and Jenelle Brown of "Sister Wives"
  • Hunter Fox Thompson
    baseball extraordinaire
  • Hunter Zion Bell (b. 2016)
    son of American actress Jurnee Smollett,Bell

Hunter in Pop Culture

  • Hunter Van Pelt
    character in movie "Jumanji"
  • Hunter Rey
    character from the Paranormal Activity series
  • Hunter the Cheetah
    character in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
  • Hunter of Avalar
    character in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
  • Hunter Huntsman
    son of the Huntsman in the Ever After High series and TV show
  • Hunter Bradley
    Crimson Thunder Ranger on TV's "Power Rangers Ninja Storm"
  • Hunter Clarington
    character on TV's "Glee"
  • Hunter Niall
    character in the Sweep series by Cate Tiernan
  • Hunter
    character in "The Next Step" CBBC series
  • "Hunters
    " American TV drama on Syfy
  • Hunter Zolomon aka Zoom
    character on TV's "The Flash"
  • Hunter May
    character on TV's "Under the dome"
  • Hunter Raymond
    character on TV's "The Office"