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Bowie

Bowie ranks #67 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 23 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #69 among boy dog names.
Bowie's popularity trend

Bowie's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
23
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#67
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+777
2014 → 2019
Gender split
79% male
21% female79% male

Gender split comes from 24 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bowie mean?
/ˈboʊ.i/2 syllables

As a word, a bowie is a type of large fixed-blade fighting knife, named after Jim Bowie, the nineteenth-century American frontiersman associated with its design. The name later became widely known through musician David Bowie, who took it as a stage name.

Bowie has a sharp, distinctive edge to it, suited to a pet with a striking look or an unmistakable personality. It works well for a companion who stands out in any room.

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

Where Bowie shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.06%
Surf Coast ShireVIC, AU0.13%

Cat names like Bowie

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