Hunter is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

unisex given name. Notable people with the name include: *Hunter Doherty Adams, better known as

Patch Adams Hunter Doherty "Patch" Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971. Each year he also organizes volunteers from around the world to travel to var ...

(born 1945), American physician and activist *

Hunter Biden Robert Hunter Biden (born February 4, 1970) is an American attorney who is the second son of President of the United States, U.S. President Joe Biden and his first wife Neilia Hunter Biden. He is also a hedge fund, venture capital, and privat ...

(born 1970), American lawyer and son of U.S. president Joe Biden *

Hunter Bishop Hunter David Bishop (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional baseball center fielder in the San Francisco Giants organization. He played college baseball at Arizona State University. He was selected by the Giants with the 10th overall pic ...

(born 1998), American baseball player *

Hunter Bradley (American football) Hunter Austin Bradley (born May 21, 1994) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. College car ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Hunter Bryant Hunter Bryant (born August 20, 1998) is an American football tight end of the National Football League (NFL) who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington. Early years Bryant attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washi ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Hunter Burgan Hunter Lawrence Burgan (born May 14, 1976) is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is the third and current bassist of AFI. Biography Burgan was born in Los Angeles County, California and grew up in Grass Valley, California. He is a vegan. ...

(born 1976), American bassist *

Hunter Carpenter Caius Hunter Carpenter (June 23, 1883 – February 24, 1953) was an American college football halfback who played for both Virginia Tech and North Carolina. Carpenter was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957, the Virginia Spo ...

, American football player * Hunter Davies (born 1936), British writer *

Hunter Dekkers Hunter Dekkers (born July 4, 2001) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Iowa State Cyclones. Early life and high school Dekkers grew up in Hawarden, Iowa on a cattle farm. He attended West Sioux High School, where he w ...

(born 2001), American football player * Hunter Foster (born 1969), American actor *

Hunter J. Francois Hunter J. François (CBE) (19 February 1924 – 15 November 2014) was a Saint Lucian lawyer and politician. Born in Choiseul on the West Coast of the island. François entered local politics in 1954, when he contested the electoral district of Ch ...

(1924–2014), Saint Lucian politician *

Hunter Freeman Hunter Freeman (born January 8, 1985 in Tyler, Texas) is a retired American soccer player who currently is the director of domestic scouting for FC Cincinnati Career College and amateur As a teenager, Freeman trained in residency at the United ...

(born 1985), American soccer player *

Hunter Gomez Hunter Gomez (born December 20, 1991) is an American former actor. He is most widely recognized for his work in films and guest appearances in American television. Career Gomez was born in Mesa, Arizona. He began his entertainment career in 200 ...

(born 1991), American actor * Hunter Hayes (born 1991), American country music singer * Hunter Hearst Helmsley (born 1969), ring name of American wrestler Paul Levesque *

Hunter Hillenmeyer Hunter Taverner Hillenmeyer (born October 28, 1980) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft and played for the Chicago Bears ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Hunter Johnson (disambiguation) Hunter Johnson may refer to: *Hunter Johnson (choreographer), ballroom dancer and choreographer * Hunter Johnson (composer) (1906–1998), American composer *J. Hunter Johnson (born 1969), author of ''GURPS Monsters'' *Hunter Johnson (American footb ...

, multiple people * Hunter Kampmoyer (born 1998), American football player *

Hunter King Hunter Haley King (born Haley Ashley King; ) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Adriana Masters on '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012), Summer Newman on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2012–2016, 2018–2022) and Clementine Hughes ...

(born 1993), American actress *

Hunter Lewis Hunter Lewis (born October 13, 1947) is the co-founder of Cambridge Associates LLC, a global investment firm, and author of books in the fields of economics and moral philosophy. Early life Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio, USA, in 1947 and gradu ...

(born 1947), American economist *

Hunter Liggett Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett (March 21, 1857 − December 30, 1935) was a senior United States Army officer. His 42 years of military service spanned the period from the Indian campaigns to the trench warfare of World War I. Additionally, h ...

(1857–1935), American general *

Hunter Long Hunter Long (born August 19, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2021 ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Hunter Lovins L. Hunter Lovins (née Sheldon, born February 26, 1950 in Middlebury, Vermont) is an American environmentalist, author, sustainable development proponent, co-founder of Rocky Mountain Institute, and president of the nonprofit organization Natural ...

(born 1950), American author, educator and promoter *

Hunter Mahan Hunter Myles Mahan (born May 17, 1982) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He is a winner of two World Golf Championship events, the 2010 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the 2012 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. ...

(born 1982), American golfer *

Hunter Meighan Hunter Meighan (May 8, 1914 – June 6, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life He was born on May 8, 1914, in Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, the son of Burton C. Meighan and Effie (Hunter) Meighan. He graduated ...

(1914–2008), American politician *

Hunter McGuire Hunter Holmes McGuire (October 11, 1835 – September 19, 1900) was a soldier, physician, teacher, and orator. McGuire was a surgeon in the Confederate Army attached to Stonewall Jackson's command, and he continued serving with the Army of Nor ...

(1835–1900), American physician *

Hunter Niswander James Hunter Niswander (born November 26, 1994) is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern University. Early years Niswander attended Woodridge High School. As a freshman, he made a ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Hunter Pitts O'Dell Jack O'Dell (born Hunter Pitts O'Dell, August 11, 1923 – October 31, 2019) was an African-American activist writer and communist, best known for his role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Early life O'Dell was born in Detroit ...

(1923-2019), American activist *

Hunter Parrish Hunter Parrish Tharp (born May 13, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series '' Weeds'' and for his performances in the Broadway productions of ''Godspell'' in the role of Jesu ...

(born 1987), American actor *

Hunter Pence Hunter Andrew Pence (born April 13, 1983), nicknamed "The Reverend", is an American former professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Fra ...

(born 1983), American baseball player *

Hunter Renfrow James Hunter Renfrow (born December 21, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of t ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Hunter Reynolds Hunter Wayne Reynolds (July 30, 1959–June 12, 2022) was an American visual artist, and AIDS activist. He was known for his performance art and protest, and he was an early member of the AIDS activism group ACT UP. In 1989, he co-founded ART + ...

(1959–2022), American visual artist and AIDS activist *

Hunter Schafer Hunter Schafer (born December 31, 1998) is an American model, actress, and LGBTQ rights activist. For her activism against the HB2, ''Teen Vogue'' listed Schafer on its "21 Under 21" list in 2017. She made her acting debut as transgender high sc ...

, American fashion model, actress, artist, and LGBT rights activist *

Hunter Shinkaruk Hunter Shinkaruk (born October 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Shinkaruk was originally selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round ...

(born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player *

Hunter Smith Hunter Dwight Smith (born August 9, 1977) is a former American football punter. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Smith earned a Super Bowl ring ...

(born 1977), American football player *

Hunter S. Thompson Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author who founded the gonzo journalism movement. He rose to prominence with the publication of '' Hell's Angels'' (1967), a book for which he s ...

(1937–2005), American writer *

Hunter Tylo Hunter Tylo (born Deborah Jo Hunter; July 3, 1962) is an American actress, author and former model. She is best known for her role as Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful), Taylor Hayes (1990–2002, 2004–14, 2018–19) on ''The Bold and t ...

(born 1962), American actress * Hunter Wendelstedt (born 1971), American baseball umpire

Fictional characters

*Hunter, a character from Neil Gaiman's 1996 novel ''

Neverwhere ''Neverwhere'' is an urban fantasy television miniseries by Neil Gaiman that first aired in 1996 on BBC 2. The series is set in "London Below", a magical realm coexisting with the more familiar London, referred to as "London Above". It was dev ...

'' *Hunter, a character from '' The Owl House'' *Hunter Bradley, a character in '' Power Rangers: Ninja Storm'' *Hunter Clarington, a character in ''

Glee Glee means delight, a form of happiness. Glee may also refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...

'' *Hunter Hollingsworth, a character from '' Degrassi'' *Hunter Throbheart, a character from '' WordGirl'' *Hunter Van Pelt, a character from the 1995 film '' Jumanji'' *

Hunter Zolomon Hunter Zolomon, otherwise known as Zoom and the Reverse-Flash, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The second character to assume the "Reverse-Flash" mantle, he serves as the archnemesis of Wally West and a ...

, a DC Comics supervillain known as Zoom *Hunter, the sergeant of the titular squad from '' Star Wars: The Bad Batch''

Fictional characters

See also