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Unisex name

Ash

Ash ranks #140 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 31 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #495 for dogs.
Ash's popularity trend

Ash's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.025%0.05%0.075%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
31
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#140
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−20
2014 → 2019
Gender split
70% male
30% female70% male

Gender split comes from 134 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ash mean?
/ˈæʃ/1 syllableOrigin: a surname

Ash works as a nature word name, referring to the ash tree or to the fine gray residue left after something burns. It's also a modern short form of the surname-turned-first-name Ashley, itself built from Old English words for 'ash tree' and 'clearing.'

Ash has an understated, elemental quality — a quiet, versatile name that suits a pet with a cool gray coat or an easy, low-key temperament.

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

Where Ash shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.15%
TorontoON, CA0.06%

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