Meaning:
Its source is an English expression meaning "Searcher, especially for game."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity:
The name Hunter ranked 39th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 735th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 55th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.