Hunter is an English masculine and feminine given name. In the United States, it can be both a masculine, feminine or stove top name but is almost entirely masculine elsewhere. Notable people with the name include:
Hunter Doherty Adams, better known as Patch Adams (born 1945), American physician and activist
Hunter Biden (born 1970), American lawyer
Hunter Burgan (born 1976), American bassist
Hunter Carpenter, American football player
Hunter Davies (born 1936), British writer
Hunter Foster (born 1969), American actor
Hunter J. Francois (1924–2014), Saint Lucian politician
Hunter Freeman (born 1985), American soccer player
Hunter Gomez (born 1991), American actor
Hunter Hayes (born 1991), American country music singer
Hunter Harrison (born 1944), railroad executive
Hunter Hillenmeyer (born 1980), American football player
Hunter Johnson (disambiguation), several people
Hunter Johnston (born 1980), better known as Delirious, American wrestler
Hunter Lewis (born 1947), American economist
Hunter Liggett (1857–1935), American general
Hunter Lovins (born 1950), American author, educator and promoter
Hunter Mahan (born 1982), American golfer
Hunter Meighan (1914–2008), New York politician
Hunter McGuire (1835–1900), American physician
Hunter Parrish (born 1987), American actor
Hunter Pence (born 1983), American baseball player
Hunter Shinkaruk (born 1995), Canadian ice hockey player
Hunter Smith (born 1977), American football player
Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005), American writer
Hunter Tylo (born 1962), American actress
Hunter Wendelstedt (born 1971), American baseball umpire