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Unisex name

Bean

Bean ranks #206 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 23 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #257 for dogs.
Bean's popularity trend

Bean's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
23
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#206
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−381
2014 → 2019
Gender split
52% female
52% female48% male

Gender split comes from 52 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bean mean?
/ˈbi(ː)n/1 syllable

Bean is simply the English word for the small, nutrient-dense seeds that grow in pods on plants of the legume family, a food staple across cultures for thousands of years. As a name, it borrows the word's small, round shape along with its long life as an affectionate nickname for someone, or something, little and dear.

Bean is playful and pint-sized, a name that practically demands a scoop-up-and-cuddle response. It suits a small or young pet especially well, though plenty of owners hang it on a much bigger dog just for the contrast.

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

Where Bean shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.14%
TorontoON, CA0.03%

Cat names like Bean

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