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Bandit

Bandit ranks #38 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 36 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #56 among boy dog names.
Bandit's popularity trend

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

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
36
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#38
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+1
2014 → 2019
Gender split
82% male
18% female82% male

Gender split comes from 68 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bandit mean?
/ˈbændɪt/2 syllables

Bandit means an outlaw or robber, especially one operating in a lawless territory — a word borrowed from Italian 'bandito,' originally someone who had been banished.

It's a playful, mischievous name for a pet with a knack for stealing food off the counter or getting into things they shouldn't.

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

Where Bandit shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.13%
SeattleWA, US0.08%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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