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Benjamin

Benjamin ranks #205 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #210 among boy dog names.
Benjamin's popularity trend

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

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#205
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−8
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 30 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Benjamin mean?
/ˈbɛnd͡ʒəmɪn/3 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Benjamin comes from the Hebrew Binyamin, generally translated as 'son of the right hand,' with 'right' carrying the old sense of favor or strength. In the Bible, Benjamin was the youngest and most cherished son of Jacob.

Benjamin has a warm, storybook feel, fitting for a pet who's the beloved baby of the family.

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

Where Benjamin shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

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