BoyEnglish origin2 syllables
Hunter
Meaning: “One who hunts”
About the name Hunter
Hunter is a boy name with English roots, meaning “One who hunts”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Hunter ranked #130 for boys in the US, with 2,761 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2000. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Hunter were boys.
Etymology
From the English word “hunter”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Hunter”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #130
- In 2015
- #41
- Babies in 2025
- 2,761
Popularity of Hunter, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).