US Popularity:7177
Origin:British
Other Origin(s):Scottish
Meaning:Household guardian
Stu is the shortened British and Scottish name for Stuart or Stewart. The name comes from the meaning of “household guardian.” Because of this, choosing the name Stu for baby means they’ll always have a guardian by their side. All of that aside, some Stus that have made this name famous are Stu Pickles from Rugrats and retired Canadian hockey player Stu Barnes.
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Stu Name Popularity Data

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
1964
#8764
in 1964
- 879
from 1963
In comparison to the previous year's data

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