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Diego

Diego ranks #80 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 21 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #204 among boy dog names.
Diego's popularity trend

Diego's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2015.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
21
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#80
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+13
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 29 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Diego mean?
/diˈeɪ.ɡoʊ/3 syllablesOrigin: Spanish

Diego is the Spanish form of James, having evolved through Santiago (from "Sant Iago"). That name traces back to the Hebrew Jacob, traditionally understood as "supplanter" or "one who follows."

Diego has a warm, confident sound with real Spanish-language roots. It suits a pet with a bold, sociable personality.

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

Where Diego shows up

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

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

Cat names like Diego

Diesel

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Spanish Cat Names