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Andy

Andy ranks #144 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 14 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #188 among boy dog names.
Andy's popularity trend

Andy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
14
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#144
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−135
2014 → 2019
Gender split
91% male
9% female91% male

Gender split comes from 57 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Andy mean?
/ˈæn.di/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Andy is a friendly short form of Andrew, which comes from the Ancient Greek "andreios," meaning "manly" or "brave."

It's an easygoing, approachable name with a classic, boy-next-door charm. Andy suits a friendly, unfussy pet who gets along with everyone.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Andy shows up

Cats named Andy per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.04%
SeattleWA, US0.05%

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