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Boston

Boston ranks #1,687 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 1 place, 3 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #275 among boy dog names.
Boston's popularity trend

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

0.01%0.02%0.03%20132016201720182019
Cats in our data
3
across 1 place
Popularity rank
#1,687
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
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2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Boston mean?
/ˈbɔstən/2 syllablesOrigin: place-name transfer and a surname

Boston is a straightforward place-name transfer from the city itself, which was named after Boston, England. That town's name is generally traced to "St. Botolph's Town," honoring the seventh-century English abbot Botolph.

It has an easy hometown appeal — sturdy and a little scrappy, the kind of name that suits a pet with plenty of personality and no interest in being ignored.

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

Where Boston shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%

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