Stu
About Stu
Stu is a masculine name primarily used as a diminutive of Stuart, Stewart, or Stanley. Stuart and Stewart originated as Scottish surnames derived from the Old English 'stig-weard,' meaning 'household guardian.' As a standalone name, Stu gained some usage in the mid-20th century during a trend toward friendly, approachable shortened names. It projects a casual, unpretentious quality with a distinctly mid-century feel. While never ranking highly as a formal given name, Stu maintains recognition through cultural references like the character Stu Pickles from the animated series 'Rugrats' and various sports personalities. Today, it's more commonly used as a nickname rather than a legal given name.
Pronounced STOO.
As of October 2026, Stu ranked #3983 in US births in 1964 SSA, peaked at #2352 in 1962.
AI-written. Reviewed by Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Stu on lists
Famous Stus
- Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart
Canadian wrestler and father of Bret and Owen
- Stuart "Stu" Sutcliffe
English artist and original bassist of The Beatles
- Stuart Errol "Stu" Ungar
American pro poker player
Stu in pop culture
- Disco Stu
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Stuart "Stu" Simmons
from movie "The War" played by Elijah Wood
- Stu Cobbler
character in movie "Veronica Mars"
- Stu
character on TV series "Being Human"
- Stuart "Stu" Pickles
character on animated series "Rugrats"
- Stu Henderson
character on Australian soap "Home and Away"
- Stu Durber
character on TV's "Desperate Housewives"
- Stu Bergman
character on TV's "Search for Tomorrow"
- Stu Macher
character from "Scream"