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Bruno

Bruno ranks #207 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: #16 among boy dog names.
Bruno's popularity trend

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

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#207
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+133
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 45 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Bruno mean?
/ˈbɹunoʊ/2 syllablesOrigin: Germanic languages

Bruno comes from the Germanic word brun, meaning "brown." It has been used as a given name across much of Europe for centuries, often associated with dark hair or coloring.

Bruno has a warm, sturdy sound, friendly and a little old-world. It's a natural fit for a dog with a rich brown coat.

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

Where Bruno shows up

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

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.04%
TorontoON, CA0.03%

Cat names like Bruno

BruceBrutusJunoUno

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