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Dudley

Dudley ranks #954 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 6 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #316 among boy dog names.
Dudley's popularity trend

Dudley's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
6
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#954
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−22
2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Dudley mean?
/ˈdʌdli/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Dudley began as an English surname, taken from a place name in the West Midlands. It's traditionally explained as combining an Old English personal name, Dudda, with leah, meaning "wood" or "clearing" - so the name loosely traces back to "Dudda's clearing."

Dudley has an old-fashioned, slightly bumbling charm that suits a pet with a dignified, unhurried presence. It's the kind of name that sounds distinguished even on a companion who spends most of the day napping.

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

Where Dudley shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.02%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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